







					DECEMBER 2007 HAPPY NEW YEAR! December 31, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch l In the News: m 2008 shapes up to be perfect storm for ports m A Quirky 2007 in the South Bay m Dick Polowski’s “6th Street Creek” m LAFD Chief Barry to Participate in Rose Parade m Thar she blows! m Fishing Report l Port of Los Angeles/PCAC: m Agenda for the January 3 Harbor Commission meeting December 29-30, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch l In the News: m Port of LA’s centennial-themed fleet will set sail on Colorado Blvd m Activists fail to stir opposition to China’s float m South Bay retrospective m Fish Count December 26-28, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch l In the News: m Gangs in the Harbor m Long Beach revamps leadership, priorities in ‘07 m Environmental Issues Dominate Agenda Through Year m City has $8.5 Million to Spend on Projects m NGVAmerica Applauds Actions byPort LA/LB to Cut Pollution m The California Dream is Dead m Mayor Memo: Participation of NCs is Vital m Councils now talking the talk m Charities take on health issues l Port of Los Angeles/PCAC: m Port of LA features more than 100 oral history videos on its website m Agenda for the January 3 Harbor Commission meeting December 22-25, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch l In the News: m Arnold backs port container fee m Two major ports cooporate on green growth m Officials approve container fee at port of LA to buy clean engines m Los Angeles, Long Beach ports OK air pollution fee m URS wins contract in Los Angeles m A penny for clean air m A Day in December in Catalina Island m Fishing Report l Port of Los Angeles/PCAC: m Agenda for the January 3 Harbor Commission meeting December 21, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch l In the News: m Crane delay to cost L.A. port $1.1 million m Port of L.A. follows Long Beach lead on “Clean Trucks” m Linking air pollution to illness and death, and those who support changes m L.A. port officials set truck cargo fee to cut air pollution m Los Angeles port OKs truck cargo fee m Matson, Horizon win bids for L.A. port cranes m Is EPA playing dirty with Clean Air Law? m Long Beach Harbor commissioners OK cargo container fees m Recycling company investigates for improper dumping near Mojave m Long Beach to get $8.5M from federal funding bill l Port of Los Angeles/PCAC: m Port of Los Angeles floats entry in the 2008 Rose Parade December 19-20, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch l In the News: m Long Beach Port board OKs new container fee to pay for clean truck plan m Port OKs container fee to replace polluting trucks m City installs screens to keep trash out of waterways m Cleaning up the air m Port of Long Beach to implement clean-air cargo fee m The Ranting Santa m Arizona’s link with California ports tightens m Harbor teams up on graffiti m Body found in Long Beach Marina m Malaysian tall ship to stop by L.B. harbor l Port of Los Angeles/PCAC: m Port of Los Angeles tariff No. 4 l Port of Long Beach: m Latest monthly cargo stats December 18, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch l In the News: m Long Beach port approves $35-$70 cargo fee m Council is asked to repeal Port of L.A. terminal plan m Cargo fee is passed in Long Beach m Shippers to pay more for drayage services at Port of Long Beach m Long Beach OKs fee on cargo to fund green efforts m Cargo fees mean cleaner ports in California m Los angeles port agrees to monitor greenhouse gases m Port of Los Angeles to track vehicle gas emissions m Shipment of Rock Band hijacked l Port of Los Angeles/PCAC: m Agenda of the December 20 Harbor Commissioners’ Special Meeting m Agenda of the December 18 PCAC Meeting m Cancelled: The Water Quality Subcommittee meeting scheduled for December 19 l Port of Long Beach: m Latest monthly TEUs December 17, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch l In the News: m Long Beach Harbor Commissioners OK cargo container fees m Shipping ports spring up inland m Crystal Cruisese sets wordwide itineries to 7 continents for 2009 m Shipping Company Boards OK buying Gantry Cranes m Safe Harbors m Tesoro L.A. refinery flaring on breakdown m Recycling firm is pushed to clean up trash piles m Fish Count l Port of Los Angeles/PCAC: m Agenda of the December 20 Harbor Commissioners’ Special Meeting m Agenda of the December 18 PCAC Meeting m Cancelled: The Water Quality Subcommittee meeting scheduled for December 19 l Port of Long Beach: m Commission Approves Cargo Fee to Fund Clean Trucks December 15-16, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch l In the News: m ‘Dirty truck’ fee likely to begin in ‘08 m L.A.-Long Beach Cargo Fee Would Fund Clean Trucks m Environmentalists and Labor Appeal Port OK Of TraPac EIR m TWIC registration underway at SoCal ports m Phineas Festival honors Banning’s namesake m Fish Count l Port of Los Angeles/PCAC: m Agenda of the December 20 Harbor Commissioners’ Special Meeting m Agenda of the December 18 PCAC Meeting m PHOTOS: TraPac Cranes arrive in port l Port of Long Beach: m Port of Long Beach Board to Vote on Clean Trucks Fee December 13-14, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch l In the News: m LA Port to restrict emissions from ships, trains and trucks m Really want to watch a whale? Abandon your cruise ship m TWIC enrollment hits ports in Los Angeles, Seattle, New York m Workhorses squeeze under bridge m Tsunami threat to L.A., Long Beach ports studied m Tesoro says output unaffected by L.A. refinery upset m Project to clean Malibu’s shoreline gets $2 million boost m Malibu Council votes to oppose new LNG project m Officials wary of new home fee m Port workers give biometric data for access m Fish Count m Weather keeps South Coast fishing limited December 12, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch l In the News: m L.A./Long Beach ports to consider new container fee to generate $1.6B m DHS Agencies Announce TWIC Enrollment m DHS, TSA put LALB workers in TWIC m DHS Agencies announce date for TWIC program enrollment at LA/Long Beach m Boone Pickens’ Clean Energy Venture: OK, but at what cost? m Green Spot: More value for the chain m A Merry Trojan Horse Chinese Christmas, full speed to port December 10-11, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch l In the News: m Port of LA celebrates 100th Year m Ports may act on Phase 2 of Clean Truck Plan, next week m State requires trucks at major ports, rail yards to cut emissions m L.A.-Long Beach working on Clean Fuel Tarriff for ships m Port of LA OKs TrPac EIR, Kicks Off New Era m What’s the Buzz l Port of Los Angeles: m Port of Los Angeles Turned 100 on December 9, 2007 December 8-9, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch l In the News: m California to track emissions from international ships m State OKs strict air emission measures m TraPac Expansion premature without port pollution-reduction measures m San Pedro port vapors to be tracked m Air rules adopted for Calif. seaports m Drill to require evacuations in San Pedro m CARB adopts statewide port rule to limit diesel emissions by 2009 m Opposing Views December 7, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch l In the News: m L.A. port commission breaks moratorium on development m Brown, L.A. port agree to greenhouse gas inventory, solar power plant m EPA warns 20 SoCal port tennants to fix Clean Water Act violations m NRDC, Teamsters threaten shiping lines over SoCal terminal development m Protesters decry nooses at area ports m Nooses at port disturb longshoremen m Brown announces greenhouse gas agreement with Los Angeles Port m L.A. Port agrees to greenhouse gas inventory, solar panels l Port of Los Angeles/PCAC: m Minutes of the August 21 PCAC meeting m Minutes of the September 18 PCAC meeting December 4-5, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch l In the News: m Port of Los Angeles marks 100 years since its creation m The high cost of ocean cargo m Demand puts shipping costs at record high m Houston applauds CTC for prompt and fair action m Westport receives EPA and CARB certification of heavy-duty LNG Class 8 truck m Vycon Partners with leading crane maker Zpmc to market Regen Flywheel m Big waves not here yet m Souviner briefly shuts down L.A. port, cruise terminal l Port of Los Angeles/PCAC: m Minutes of the August 21 PCAC meeting m Minutes of the September 18 PCAC meeting m Agenda for the December 4 PCAC Steering Committee meeting m Agenda for the December 5 PCAC Air Quality Subcommittee meeting December 3, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch l In the News: m Port scare turns out to be piece of souvenir coral m Possible explosives discovered at L.A. Port m SoCal Ports move to curb emissions from shipping industry m Shipping industry subject of new emissions-reduction moves m Bay Area, Central Valley, San Diego win as L.A. loses m OOPS! WE WERE WRONG! m The news is hard to see at this City Hall news conference m What’s the Buzz? l Port of Los Angeles/PCAC: m Agenda for the December 4 PCAC Steering Committee meeting m Agenda for the December 5 PCAC Air Quality Subcommittee meeting December 1-2, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch l In the News: m Bush aims to slash port, other antiterror funds m Home Depot, retailers propose union-free port truck plan m Put road funds where cargo goes m Port of L.A.’s proposed marina rules worry boaters m Seagoing satellite launch stymied by La Nina m L.A. port pollution, Int’l trade Conference m Fish Count l Port of Los Angeles/PCAC: m Agenda for the December 4 PCAC Steering Committee meeting m Agenda for the December 5 PCAC Air Quality Subcommittee meeting Copyright © 2007 LAPortWatch media. 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