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Article

4 May 2005

Author:
Ronald D. White, Los Angeles Times

Growing Problems Give Ports a Bad Reputation [USA]

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach...long a source of high-paying jobs and a growth engine for the Southland economy, are increasingly viewed in a negative light, according to a report on local cargo trends to be released today...Emissions from giant container ships and the hundreds of diesel-powered trains and trucks that haul cargo to and from the ports are the biggest source of air pollution in Southern California.