Friday, October 2, 2020

L.A., Long Beach Port Officials to Give CAAP Update

Los Angeles and Long Beach port leaders will give stakeholders a status report on meeting goals outlined in the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan on Oct. 14 via video conference.

Items on the agenda include a review of the San Pedro Bay Ports Annual Emissions Inventory and updates on the progress of current technology demonstrations and the Clean Truck Program.

The meeting is expected to take place from 10 a.m. to noon on Oct. 14 via Zoom. Participants must register in advance by visiting https://portla.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_B8uRt0sJQya92EXPAKpvVg. Questions can sent in advance to caap@cleanairactionplan.org

First approved in 2006, the CAAP is a blueprint for tackling pollution caused by port operations in the San Pedro Bay. Since implementing efforts, the twin ports have seen diesel particulate matter fall 87 percent, nitrogen oxides by 58 percent, sulfur oxides by 97 percent and greenhouse gases by 13 percent, according to the ports. In 2017, the ports updated CAAP to further efforts toward zero-emission operations.

Visit cleanairactionplan.org for more.