EPA report identifies number of strategies to reduce pollution at Newcastle Port
A new report on reducing ship emissions at major ports has identified a number of potential strategies to curb pollution at the Port of Newcastle. ......
View ArticlePort of L.A. terminal met pollution goal despite unfulfilled remedy steps
Port of Los Angeles pollution Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times The executive director of the Port of Los Angeles says emissions levels at the China Shipping terminal met its targets, even though it...
View ArticlePort Improves Air Quality, Reducing Health Risks (The Port of Long Beach)
(Source: The Port of Long Beach) The Port of Long Beach has surpassed every air pollution reduction milestone set for 2014 by the landmark San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan, according to an...
View ArticleState Agency OKs New Pollution-Scrubbing Technology (The Port of Long Beach)
(Source: The Port of Long Beach) The California Air Resources Board has approved a new technology by a Carson-based company that uses specialized barges which connect to the exhaust ports of container...
View ArticlePort Awarded EPA Grant for Zero-Emission Tractors (The Port of Long Beach)
(Source: The Port of Long Beach) The Port of Long Beach has been awarded a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to help Long Beach Container Terminal (LBCT) replace...
View ArticleEPA Settles Major Air Pollution Case with CEMEX de Puerto Rico, Inc. (EPA -...
(Source: EPA - US Environmental Protection Agency) (New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that CEMEX de Puerto Rico, Inc., a major cement producer, will spend an...
View ArticleViewpoints: Modernize California’s freight transportation system to cut...
Our economy depends on trucks, trains and ships powered primarily by diesel fuel to move our food, household goods and other commodities in a constant flow throughout California. Unfortunately, freight...
View ArticleEPA Report Shows Progress in Reducing Urban Air Toxics Across the United...
(Source: EPA - US Environmental Protection Agency) EPA Report Shows Progress in Reducing Urban Air Toxics Across the United States Release Date: 08/21/2014 Contact Information: Enesta Jones,...
View ArticlePort to Test New Clean-air System for Ships (The Port of Long Beach)
(Source: The Port of Long Beach) 'Shore power' alternative aims to reduce air pollution The Port of Long Beach will fund testing of a new air pollution-control technology for docked cargo ships, thanks...
View ArticleNewcastle coal port bidder accused of treating pollution limits as 'optional'
More trackwork is on the horizon if Newcastle expands its coal port. Photo: Nic Walker The main proponent of a major expansion of Newcastle's coal exports has breached its pollution licence conditions...
View ArticleEPA and Coast Guard Reach Pollution Control Agreement with Carnival / New...
(Source: EPA - US Environmental Protection Agency) EPA and Coast Guard Reach Pollution Control Agreement with Carnival / New Advanced Technologies Allow Industry to Comply with Emission Standards,...
View ArticleEPA Administrator Promotes Clean-Diesel Grants and Improved Air Quality at...
(Source: EPA - US Environmental Protection Agency) EPA Administrator Promotes Clean-Diesel Grants and Improved Air Quality at Port of Houston Release Date: 04/27/2015 Contact Information: Jennah Durant...
View ArticleEPA Program Seeks to Improve Air Quality in Port Communities / $4 Million...
(Source: EPA - US Environmental Protection Agency) EPA Program Seeks to Improve Air Quality in Port Communities / $4 Million Grant Program to Clean Older Diesel Engines at Ports Release Date:...
View ArticleBoard OKs Ship Incentive for Pollution-control Testing (The Port of Long Beach)
(Source: The Port of Long Beach) Board OKs Ship Incentive for Pollution-control Testing Vessel operators needed to help with at-berth clean air technology December 9, 2014 The Board of Long Beach...
View ArticleAir Pollution Continues Decline at Port of Long Beach (The Port of Long Beach)
(Source: The Port of Long Beach) Air Pollution Continues Decline at Port of Long Beach 2013 marks 7 straight years of improved air quality September 23, 2014 Diesel air pollution from ships, trucks,...
View ArticleCarnival, EPA reach pact to curb cruise ship air pollution
Federal regulators have reached a tentative deal with Carnival Corp. on a plan to reduce air pollution from nearly a third of its cruise ships, but the accord comes too late to reverse at least a...
View ArticleEPA, CBP announce results from inspections at ports resulting in hundreds of...
(Source: EPA - US Environmental Protection Agency) EPA, CBP announce results from inspections at ports resulting in hundreds of vehicles seized and exported, significantly reducing air pollution...
View ArticleHow China Is Taking Major Steps to Control Shipping Air Pollution
In a series of announcements over the weekend and on Monday, the Chinese government took several important steps to control emissions from shipping activities, which until now have been virtually...
View ArticleWVU College of Law's Energy Center and Downstream Strategies release report...
(Source: West Virginia University) The Center for Energy and Sustainable Development at the West Virginia UniversityCollege of Law announced today its report on strategies that would allow West...
View ArticleChina Won't Breathe Easy Until Port Pollution Solved (Op-Ed)
Barbara Finamore is Asia director for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). Finamore contributed this article to Live Science's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. As President Barack Obama...
View Article>Report: China's ports fail to regulate pollution
BEIJING (AP) — A new report shows China's busy ports have mostly failed to regulate heavy emissions of sulfur oxide and...
View ArticleEPA rule could hurt Baltimore port [Commentary]
The Port of Baltimore sits on the cusp of major advancements. This year marks the highly anticipated completion of an eight-year project to widen the Panama Canal, which is expected to bring a major...
View ArticleUS report says China's war on pollution is being lost at ports
China is waging war on pollution, closing factories and targeting dirty coal-fired power plants, but its ports are pumping out pollution virtually unchecked, according to a report by a US environmental...
View ArticleUS report says China’s war on pollution is being lost at ports
China is waging war on pollution, closing factories and targeting dirty coal-fired power plants, but its ports are pumping out pollution virtually unchecked, according to a report by a US environmental...
View ArticleEPA Proposes Updates to Reduce Methane, Other Harmful Pollution from New...
(Source: EPA - US Environmental Protection Agency) EPA Proposes Updates to Reduce Methane, Other Harmful Pollution from New Landfills/Agency also seeks public input on potential updates to guidelines...
View ArticleEPA’s Proposed Standards to Reduce Methane and Other Air Pollutants from...
(Source: EDF - Environmental Defense Fund) NEWS RELEASE Today EPA proposed long-overdue revisions to national emission standards for new and existing municipal solid waste landfills that are expected...
View ArticleEPA Agreement with Port Authority and Port Terminal Operators Will Cut...
(Source: EPA - US Environmental Protection Agency) EPA Agreement with Port Authority and Port Terminal Operators Will Cut Harmful Pollution from Idling Trucks in Newark and Beyond (New York, N.Y.) The...
View ArticlePORT TO DECLARE IT MADE MAJOR CUT IN EMISSIONS
SAN DIEGO The Port of San Diego reduced greenhouse-gas emissions from its ships and facilities by 42 percent between 2006 and 2012, the agency is expected to announce today. Port officials said the...
View ArticleNEW DATA SHOWS PORT OF LOS ANGELES CONTINUES MAJOR REDUCTIONS IN AIR...
(Source: The Port of Los Angeles) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Phillip Sanfield Director of Media Relations (310) 732-3568 psanfield@portla.org NEW DATA SHOWS PORT OF LOS ANGELES CONTINUES MAJOR...
View ArticleEPA Marks Pollution Prevention (P2) Week with Renewed Emphasis on Reducing...
(Source: EPA - US Environmental Protection Agency) EPA Marks Pollution Prevention (P2) Week with Renewed Emphasis on Reducing Carbon Pollution Release Date: 09/16/2013 Contact Information: Cathy...
View ArticleA New Flank in China's War on Pollution? Controlling Emissions from Ports and...
As President Obama and other Asia-Pacific leaders gather in Beijing for the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit, climate change and air pollution will undoubtedly be on the agenda. This...
View ArticleEPA Announces Grant Opportunities to Reduce Diesel Emissions at Ports (EPA -...
(Source: EPA - US Environmental Protection Agency) EPA Announces Grant Opportunities to Reduce Diesel Emissions at Ports Release Date: 09/22/2014 Contact Information: Jennifer Colaizzi,...
View ArticleWith more ships expected at Kai Tak, why the delay in reducing pollutants?
A second berth at the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal is due to come into operation today, potentially doubling the amount of air pollutants being emitted. By now, we know pollutants cause health problems to...
View ArticleEPA, Coast Guard Extend Pollution Control Agreement with Royal Caribbean: New...
(Source: EPA - US Environmental Protection Agency) EPA, Coast Guard Extend Pollution Control Agreement with Royal Caribbean: New advanced technologies allow industry to comply with emission standards,...
View ArticleChina's ports fail to regulate pollution: Report
BEIJING: China's busy ports fail to regulate heavy emissions of sulfur oxide and other pollutants mostly from cargo ships although they're the biggest source of air pollution in port cities such as...
View ArticleBoard OKs Incentive for Pollution-Control Testing (The Port of Long Beach)
(Source: The Port of Long Beach) Board OKs Incentive for Pollution-Control Testing Vessel operators needed to help with at-berth clean air technology December 9, 2014 The Board of Long Beach Harbor...
View ArticlePort of L.A. waived pollution-cutting requirements in terminal expansion,...
Shortly after the Port of Los Angeles agreed to require air quality improvements at one of its busiest terminals seven years ago, top port officials privately began rolling back pollution-cutting...
View ArticleJanice Hahn calls for independent oversight of Port of L.A.'s anti-pollution...
Rep. Janice Hahn (D-San Pedro) is throwing her support behind the demands of harbor-area residents calling for independent oversight of the Port of Los Angeles after its failure to impose air quality...
View ArticleReport: China's ports fail to regulate pollution
BEIJING A new report shows China's busy ports have mostly failed to regulate heavy emissions of sulfur oxide and other...
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