| Comment | Good morning!
My name is Luis Alejandro Montes, the executive director of Inside
Sustainability Socal, a 501[c]4 organization helping build a just
and sustainable future in southern California.
I am here representing over 50 members of our organization across
southern California who believe that air pollution is an impact of
systemic racism that working class communities.
The Air Resources Board over the last several years has made huge
strides in mitigating the air pollution in the communities caught
in the grips of supply chain logistics. We've been addressing NOx
pollution from diesel and gas trucking, as well as pollution from
the ports.
By passing the Clean Idling Ship rule, we will avoid hundreds of
premature deaths by respiratory issues, save BILLIONS on healthcare
costs from avoided trips to the hospital,especially in the working
class communities of the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
We strongly urge the CA Air Resources Board to pass the At-Berth
Regulation-- the Clean Idling Ship Rule.
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