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Port of Los Angeles
Executive director of the Port of Los Angeles
PROFILE
Gene Seroka
Guest
FROM Gene Seroka
Which Way, L.A.?
The Port of Los Angeles' Pollution Problem Ten years ago, the Port of Los Angeles signed a court-ordered agreement to reduce air pollution at a massive new terminal. Ships tied at the dock were supposed to turn off their diesel engines and plug in to onshore electricity. Trucks taking cargo up the Alameda Corridor were required to use natural gas.
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