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Archived news stories on trade, environmental health, ports and goods movement February 2009 Archive |
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| E.P.A. Is Told to Reconsider Its Standards on Pollutants Bush administration standards for pollutants like soot are “contrary to law and unsupported by adequately reasoned decisionmaking,” a federal appeals court said Tuesday. The court ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to reconsider its standards for the pollutants, fine particulates, which are linked to premature death from lung cancer and heart disease and to other health problems including asthma. The New York Times, New York, NY. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/25/science/earth/25air.html?_r=2&ref=us | ||||
| Cleanup at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach begins to pay off An ambitious plan to clean up once-filthy air around the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach has shifted into high gear. Hundreds of 1988-and-older trucks have been banned since October. Others that don't meet 2007 air pollution standards began paying a $70 fee last week each time they haul cargo to and from the ports. This week, the first of a fleet of electric trucks will debut. And within three years, most ships will be able to plug into the ports' electrical grid and turn off their exhaust-belching diesel engines. LA Times, Los Angeles, California. http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-portair23-2009feb23,0,5271547.story | ||||
| Breath of Fresh Air in Commerce? Maybe Recent State board's decision to include provisions from East Yard community group is cited as a victory for Commerce stakeholders who struggle to live in harmony with the locomotive industry.EGP News, Los Angeles, California. http://egpnews.com/?p=7036 | ||||
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| Public hearing on Skechers distribution center continues in Moreno Valley A decision on whether to allow a proposed Skechers distribution center in Moreno Valley could have an effect well beyond city limits. Supporters say the shoe company would boost the city's image and its economy. Critics say it would pave the way for more warehouse development along Highway 60, and increase air pollution and traffic congestion for any Inland resident driving through the corridor. The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, California. http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_N_warehouse10.47edf9d.html | ||||
| Gardner railway hub project delayed The proposed BNSF Railway intermodal hub in Gardner — part of a $750 million project — will be delayed because of the faltering economy, rail officials said Thursday. At one point BNSF had hoped to break ground on its rail hub in 2007, but getting a required federal environmental permit has taken years longer than officials anticipated. More recently, the company hoped to finish construction within 18 months of acquiring the permit, which could come this spring. Kansas City Star, Kansas City, MO. http://www.kansascity.com/business/story/1032269.html | ||||
| In Wilmington, a family keeps a lonely vigil for a dead husband and father On a dull Wilmington corner, where big rigs shudder by, Pat Johnson stands in protest. A homemade sign, black and blue marker stenciled on white poster board, explains: "In loving memory of my husband Charles Johnson who died at UP from neglect." Johnson is unsure what, if anything, the public vigils she and her two daughters keep outside the Union Pacific rail yard will do. Offer closure, maybe. Acknowledgment of what she and her daughters have lost. Time to grieve. LA Times, Los Angeles, California. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-train-widow17-2009feb17,0,5414246.story |
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Stink raised over air quality With a new truck route planned nearby, eight homes on Wilmington's East Robidoux Street have been promised air filtration systems to reduce cancer risks. But Penny Franco lives in house No. 9. Already a cancer survivor, she worries about getting sick again from air pollution. Daily Breeze, Long Beach, California. http://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_11685328?source=email |
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| Economy stalls $735M Logistic Park Kansas City in Gardner The nation's faltering economic engine has left the $735 million Logistic Park Kansas City in Gardner stopped in its tracks.The 1,000-acre industrial park is anchored by a BNSF Railway intermodal freight hub, which no longer is targeted for completion by the fourth quarter of next year. http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stories/2009/02/09/daily53.html | ||||
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