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Dear Board Chair & Members of the Board
I was happy to be able to attend the workshop you held in Oakland
on December 5, 2019.

I applaud the Board’s efforts to work to clean the air at our
ports, particularly since impacted Enviroscreen communities live
and work next to our Ports.

I particularly applaud you listening to comments to reduce the
original deadline requirements for tankers at the Ports of LA & LB
to meet earlier deadlines emission deadlines moving from 2027 to
2025 and for other tanker terminals from 2029 to 2027. As has been
noted, this will expedite emission reductions and improve peoples’
health. 

Since early studies already show a connection to COVID-19 and
pollution health impacts it is important for you to maintain these
new dates and not slip back to the earlier ones because of the
slowing of the economy. We need health improvements sooner than
ever.

I also support the new Airborne Toxic Controls for Auxiliary
Diesels operated on Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth-in a CA Port and
Port Electrification.