SPECIAL SECTION: Clean Ports Act Introduced in Congress

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Clean Ports Act Introduced in Congress

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On July 29, landmark legislation was introduced in Congress to clean up the nation’s port trucking industry. If enacted, the Clean Ports Act would dramatically reduce pollution and poverty in port communities across the nation, including Los Angeles, where LAANE and its allies led the effort to pass the EPA award-winning Clean Truck Program.

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Press Release from Congressman Jerrold Nadler
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