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Trucks from L.A.’s port rumble down their tiny street day and night. Residents have had it
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Trucks from L.A.’s port rumble down their tiny street day and night. Residents have had it

Hemmed in by oil refineries and heavy industry, Wilmington has long struggled against a legacy of redlining, antiquated zoning ordinances, aging infrastructure and now, the ever-expanding ports. The crisis raises questions critical to environmental justice.

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Backed-up container ships filled cities with pollution
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Backed-up container ships filled cities with pollution

Emissions at the Los Angeles port were modeled to have increased by 100% for a time during the pandemic.
L.A., Long Beach ports adopt plan to slash air pollution and go zero-emissions

L.A., Long Beach ports adopt plan to slash air pollution and go zero-emissions

The nation’s largest port complex will cut health-damaging and planet-warming air pollution by phasing out diesel trucks and equipment in favor of natural gas, then zero-emissions technology.
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Congress passed funding bill without disaster aid despite looming hurricane

Congress passed funding bill without disaster aid despite looming hurricane

Alaska Native community moves to escape climate-driven permafrost loss

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Bottled water threatens health and the environment, experts say

Bottled water threatens health and the environment, experts say