Jesse Marquez

Coalition for a Safe Environment

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Executive Director of the Coalition for a Safe Environment, an environmental-justice community organization in Wilmington, California

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After eight years of controversy, the LA City Harbor Commission has unanimously approved a new cargo facility to transfer containers from ships to train cars instead of trucks using…

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After eight years of controversy, the LA City Harbor Commission has unanimously approved a new cargo facility to transfer containers from ships to train cars instead of trucks using…

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from Which Way, L.A.?

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