Can the Ports Clean the Air Without Choking the Economy?
Moderated by Rick Wartzman, Director of The Drucker Institute at Claremont Graduate University The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach—which together make up the nation’s busiest harbor complex and one of the key engines of the Southern California economy—are poised for an 18-Wheel Revolution. In April, they unveiled a plan to slash diesel pollution from the 16,000 trucks that haul goods to nearby rail yards and warehouses by 80%. And that’s only the beginning. The plan—which still needs final approval–also seeks to upgrade conditions for truck drivers, who some …
