Mayor Bob Foster's efforts to clean the air at the Port of Long Beach, improve water quality and "green" the city seem to be paying off -- not in the environmental sense, but in a political way.
Foster has been appointed to chair the U.S. Conference of Mayors' environmental committee, Foster's office announced today. The Conference's president, Manuel Diaz, appointed Foster to the one-year term.
One of the first functions of the former head of Southern California Edison will be as a featured speaker in a forum Thursday called "Environment and Energy" during the Conference's annual meeting in Miami.
Paul Eakins reports on Long Beach City Hall, and local and regional
politics. A newcomer to the Press-
Kris Hanson reports on the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles,
covering environmental issues, economic triumphs and
pitfalls and trade trends of America’s largest port.
He also writes a weekly column “On The Waterfront”,
appearing Tuesdays, and also produces an occassional video
and column titled “On The Job,” which follows the hard-working
men and women who keep Southern California’s economy humming.
Karen Robes Meeks came to work for the Press-
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