By Newsdesk.org __ Via the Oakland Tribune.
The nation's fourth largest container port still faces tough decisions about how to reduce diesel emissions from trucks, ships and trains after Tuesday's adoption of its first comprehensive master plan for reducing the toxic pollution. Bay Area, state and federal clean air agencies and environmental groups criticized the Port of Oakland plan for postponing or dodging many decisions about cutting pollution — including setting a container fee to fund pollution reductions. What is still needed, however, is a view of how this pollution affects the lives of those who live in the community. And that is where you can help by supporting our work.
