A local lobbying group today has released a statement decrying an Appeals Court’s ruling against the Clean Trucks Program, a ruling they say will allow continued pollution and poverty in the region. The group, the Coalition for Clean & Safe Ports, is made up of dozens of other organizations that includes the American Lung Association of California, the Long Beach Alliance for Children With Asthma and the National Resources Defense Council.
A portion of the statement reads:
Environmentalists agree that harbor-area children, port workers and Southern California residents have breathed easier since the programs went into effect last October and that shelving any component would have dire impact on public health, safety and security.
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By Ryan ZumMallen, Managing Editor