L.A.-Long Beach Ports Featured in Newsweek

By Kristopher Hanson on September 10, 2008 4:56 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) |

Groundbreaking environmental programs being adopted at a breakneck pace by local port authorities have garnered national attention in a new Newsweek piece. Faced with mounting evidence that port-generated pollution is sickening local residents, the twin ports, the nation's largest, have implemented dozens of measures to crack down on soot-spewing trucks, trains, ships, watercraft and cargo-handling equipment in recent months.

By 2012, if they can manage to withstand the flood of inevitable industry lawsuits, the measures will cut airborne pollution from the ports in half.

Paul Eakins reports on Long Beach City Hall, and local and regional politics. A newcomer to the Press-
Telegram, he previously has covered local and state government and politics in San Diego County, Mexico and his home state of Kansas.

E-mail Paul at paul.eakins@presstelegram.com.

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.

E-mail Kris at kristopher.hanson@
presstelegram.com.

Karen Robes Meeks came to work for the Press-
Telegram in April 2002 as a beat reporter, covering the cities of Lakewood, Bellflower and Paramount. She now covers business, specifically redevelopment, tourism and small businesses. She also writes Eye on Redevelopment, a monthly column that appears in the Business Monday section.