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FMC and NEPA: Allow Me to Introduce You

October 28, 2008

Posted by Adrian Martinez in Curbing Pollution , Environmental Justice , Health and the Environment

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airpollution, california, cleanairactionplan, cleantrucksprogram, federalmaritimecommission, NEPA, portoflongbeach, portoflosangeles, portpollution, trucks

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

Freight Train Blues

September 4, 2008

Posted by Adrian Martinez in Curbing Pollution , Environmental Justice , Health and the Environment

Tags:
california, diesel, intermodalrail, portoflosangeles, railroads, shippingindustry, trucks

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

Adrian Martinez
Adrian Martinez
Project Attorney, Southern California Air Team
Santa Monica
I grew up in eastern North Carolina.  I’d say my introduction to environmentalism actually happened...
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