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Law Practice

Sep. 25, 2008

9th Circuit Allows Ports to Proceed With Anti-Pollution Plan

Web Exclusive - The trucking industry failed to convince a federal appeals court to impose an emergency injunction to block the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach from cleaning up diesel truck pollution.

By Fiona Smith

Daily Journal Staff Writer

The trucking industry failed to convince a federal appeals court Wednesday to impose an emergency injunction to block the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach from cleaning up diesel truck pollution.

The American Trucking Associations is fighting the ports' Clean Truck Programs, set to take effect Oct. 1. The ports aim to cut truck diesel exhaust 80 percent by 2012. Starting next mon...

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