Posted by Adrian Martinez in Curbing Pollution , Environmental Justice , Health and the Environment
Tomorrow, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) will hear, in closed session, a report from its staff that may urge the Commissioners to approve filing a lawsuit against the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to enjoin the entire or...continued→
Posted by Adrian Martinez in Curbing Pollution , Environmental Justice , Health and the Environment , Moving Beyond Oil , The Media and the Environment
In a slick campaign-style advertisement, the operators at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles ran a Proposition 65 notice in the Los Angeles Times last week. Proposition 65 is a California law that protects residents from toxic substances, and the agreement...continued→
Posted by Adrian Martinez in Curbing Pollution , Environmental Justice , Health and the Environment
Today marks an historic day for Southern California residents. The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach started their clean trucks programs, which will pay huge dividends to the health of harbor area residents. Today, some of the oldest, most...continued→
Posted by Adrian Martinez in Curbing Pollution , Environmental Justice , Health and the Environment , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming
Ben Hewitt wrote a very interesting piece in Discover Magazine online about upcoming technologies to clean up the shipping industry. Of particular note, the article describes some of the externalities of global shipping, including greenhouse gas emissions, traditional air pollution...continued→
Posted by Adrian Martinez in Curbing Pollution , Environmental Justice , Health and the Environment
When I was thirteen years old, I purchased a "keep on truckin" patch that I placed on my backpack. Back then, I thought it was a pretty cool design, but I did not know much about Robert Crumb or for...continued→
Posted by Adrian Martinez in Curbing Pollution , Environmental Justice , Health and the Environment
Doc and Merle Watson, a father/son bluegrass duo from North Carolina, covered an Elizabeth Cotton song called Freight Train Blues. In some ways, this song should be the anthem of the Los Angeles region because we are definitely suffering from...continued→
