Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach announce Clean Air Action Plan Award winners
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach honored five companies for their extraordinary efforts to fight harmful emissions at t he 6 th Annual Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) Air Quality Awards held today in San Pedro, said in the press release. “The significant air quality improvements that our two ports have achieved would not be possible without the leadership, cooperation and initiative of the tenants and customers doing business here ,” said Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Geraldine Knatz, Ph.D. “We sincerely appreciate all their efforts to support our mission of a greener, cleaner port community . ” “ Because of the innovative initiatives of our partners, o verall diesel emissions are down by a n amazing 75 percent , and we continu e to advance toward our goal of zero emissions , ” said Port of Long Beach Acting Deputy Executive Director Dr. Noel Hacegaba. “ We congratulate these comp anies whose initiatives are setting the standard for ports around the world. ” The C AAP Air Quality A wa rds began shortly after the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach approved the historic San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan in 2006. Port t enants and other port - related businesses are eligible to submit award entries, which are judged by a panel comprised of port staff and representatives from the South Coast Air Quality Management District, California Air Resources Board and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
