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Ports reveal unprecedented surge in harmful emissions; officials blame COVID-19 logjam

Por: Los Angeles Times Business October 18, 2022

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When Janet Schaaf-Gunter peered through the window at San Pedro Bay last year, she saw so many cargo ships it looked as if Southern California was on the brink of an invasion. As a veil of gray exhaust settled over the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Schaaf-Gunter worried about how much more diesel pollution she and her neighbors would be inhaling during the shipping logjam. “I'm looking out my window, and I have a view of the... + full article



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