The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are still this region's biggest stationary polluters, but the Port of Long Beach is claiming a 72 percent reduction in cancer-causing diesel particulates. It's the result of an effort begun after years of community agitating.
Los Angeles Air Is a Little Bit Cleaner
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Credits
Guests:
Thomas Jelenic - Port of Long Beach,
Melissa Lin-Perrella - Natural Resources Defense Council -
@NRDC,
Josh Owen - Ability Tri-Modal Transportation Services
Host:
Warren Olney
Producers:
Christian Bordal,
Karen Radziner,
Julia Flucht