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Law Practice

Nov. 12, 2008

Ports Get New Ally in Fight Over Truck Pollution Program

While environmentalists have not always been the biggest fans of the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, they are vigorously defending the ports' ambitious efforts to slash air pollution caused by diesel trucks operating in them.

By Fiona Smith
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO - While environmentalists have not always been the biggest fans of the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, they are vigorously defending the ports' ambitious efforts to slash air pollution caused by diesel trucks operating in them.

The Federal Maritime Commission sought a court injunction to block the ports' truck pollution scheme late last month and environmentalists responded Monday with a...

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