Green Car Congress: Ports of LA and Long Beach Introduce Draft Comprehensive Clean Air Action Plan

ByRod Adams

There is an interesting discussion going on at Green Car Congress under the heading of Ports of LA and Long Beach Introduce Draft Comprehensive Clean Air Action Plan.

The article summarizes some of the most important points in the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan and lists some restrictions that will be placed on the engineering plant emissions for ships that call on the port.

An Atomic Insights Blog reader introduced the possibility of including atomic engines as part of the solution, or at least as part of the discussion. As you might imagine, there are a number of differing opinions. Please put in your two cents if you have something to add.

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