Posted by David Pettit in Environmental Justice
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted last Tuesday to oppose a "get out of jail free" bill that the South Coast Air Quality Management District (the "District") is flogging in Sacramento. The District got caught breaking the law...continued→
Posted by David Pettit in Curbing Pollution
Do people in the fiberglass or printing industries expect to get raw materials and parts for free? Do they expect their employees to work for free? I doubt it. But based on some public testimony at a workshop hosted by...continued→
Posted by David Pettit in Curbing Pollution , Environmental Justice , Health and the Environment
On July 15, 2008, California State Senator Alan Lowenthal’s bill to impose a fee on cargo containers passed the California Assembly, on its way to Governor Schwarzenegger’s desk. The vote wasn’t close: 46-23. The Assembly vote was the result of...continued→
Posted by David Pettit in Curbing Pollution , Environmental Justice , Health and the Environment
Last week, I attended a shipping industry love-fest in New York called “Faster Freight, Cleaner Air.” Yes, that’s right, the industry types reading from the rosy scenario script wanted to reassure each other that our nation’s cargo movement system is...continued→
Posted by David Pettit
On June 13, 2008, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) wrote to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and stated that the FMC would “allow the early effectiveness” of the Ports’ agreement that authorized the Ports to cooperate in...continued→
Posted by David Pettit in Curbing Pollution
I used to play basketball with a guy we called “Schmutzie,” a playground variant on the Yiddish word “schmutz,” which means dirt. I don’t know how he got the name – he wasn’t any dirtier a player than the rest...continued→
Posted by David Pettit in Curbing Pollution
Last week, I attended a community meeting in Long Beach to discuss a potential intermodal rail yard expansion project. After the railroad representatives gave their presentation on why the expansion is good for the local community, good for business and...continued→
Posted by David Pettit in Curbing Pollution
Roughly 5,000 people showed up to a rally I spoke at last week. The rally followed the aptly named, “Hollywood to the Docks March,” a 3-day, 28 mile march designed to highlight the struggle of workers and communities throughout LA.While...continued→
