Ports Coalition Steps Up Fight to Protect L.A. Green-Growth Model in Wake of Court Ruling

In a victory for the movement to clean the air and create good green jobs at our nation’s ports, a U.S. District judge denied the Federal Maritime Commission’s (FMC) motion for a preliminary injunction that would have threatened the San Pedro Bay Ports’ Clean Trucks Programs. The ruling was a critical test for the Clean Trucks Programs, which aims to reduce diesel truck pollution by 80%, deliver $5 billion to the regional economy, and create stronger safety and security enforcement.