LA, Long Beach Ports Show ‘Unprecedented’ Air Quality Improvements, Data Shows

LA, Long Beach Ports Show ‘Unprecedented’ Air Quality Improvements, Data Shows

The Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports saw some of the most significant drops in air emissions last year since 2005, according to the ports’ 2023 emissions inventories, the results of which were released Sept. 23. When compared to their 2005 baseline year, the nation’s two busiest seaports reported a 91% reduction of diesel particulate matter (DPM), a 72% reduction in nitrogen oxides (NOx), a 98% drop in sulfur oxides (SOx) and a 20% drop in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, putting the ports ahead of their Clean Air Action Plan targets. Pacific Merchant Shipping Association touted the “unprecedented improvements in…
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Port of Hueneme Secures Funding to Address Air Quality

Port of Hueneme Secures Funding to Address Air Quality

The Port of Hueneme recently received a financial boost for its emissions reduction plan from California Rep. Julia Brownley. The congresswoman in May visited the port to deliver a check for $375,000, with the funds benefiting the Port of Hueneme Reducing Emissions, Supporting Health (PHRESH) Plan, which is developed with Ventura County Air Pollution Control District to “assess and address emissions, air quality requirements and goals, as well as look at future growth scenarios, emission control strategies, community involvement, strategy funding, implementation and monitoring.” “These federal resources will support the port’s bold initiatives to address the climate crisis and aid…
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Port of LA to Provide Air Quality Monitoring Update

Port of LA to Provide Air Quality Monitoring Update

The public can hear the latest of the Port of Los Angeles’ Air Quality Monitoring Program at a Zoom meeting set for Wednesday, Jan. 11. Set to take place from 1 to 3 p.m., the meeting is expected to have an update on the air monitoring network upgrade and annual air monitoring report, according to the port. The program includes “four air monitoring stations that measure a comprehensive set of air pollutants within the vicinity of Los Angeles Harbor, including San Pedro, Wilmington and Terminal Island,” the port said. “As part of the program, meteorological monitoring stations operate adjacent to…
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