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rangerrebew:
 
State implements ban that will phase out a mainstay of cargo transportation: 'It is a big impact on my operations'
Story by Leslie Sattler • 23h • 2 min read

 
In an exciting step toward a greener future, California is pushing electric trucks as the way forward for cargo transport.

The state recently banned new registrations of carbon-fuel trucks at ports in favor of zero-emission alternatives, signaling a transformative shift in the industry, as reported by The New York Times.
 
Starting this week, diesel rigs can no longer be added to the list of new vehicles approved to move goods in and out of California's bustling ports. The state sees this as a prime opportunity to make substantial progress in reducing emissions from the trucking sector, which is currently a major source of carbon pollution.

Cleaning up the approximately 30,000 trucks registered at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the nation's primary hub for container cargo, could lead to a significant decrease in both carbon emissions and lung-harming particulate matter in the air. Residents in port-adjacent communities like Wilmington currently face constant truck traffic and pollution, underscoring the importance of this transition.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/state-implements-ban-that-will-phase-out-a-mainstay-of-cargo-transportation-it-is-a-big-impact-on-my-operations/ar-BB1jWa48?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=HCTS&cvid=78b1d2f068594c75ae690527a871aba3&ei=27

rangerrebew:

--- Quote from: rangerrebew on March 17, 2024, 10:33:47 am ---In an exciting step toward a greener future

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We'll see just how "exciting" it is. :pondering:

Fishrrman:
"Starting this week, diesel rigs can no longer be added to the list of new vehicles approved to move goods in and out of California's bustling ports. The state sees this as a prime opportunity to make substantial progress in reducing emissions from the trucking sector, which is currently a major source of carbon pollution."

Fishrrman fearless prediction:
It's not "the emissions" of trucks that are going to be "reduced".
Rather, it's the number of tractors that show up to haul the containers away.

Suppose they had a container port, and no trucks came to service the place?

Smokin Joe:
Are there Constitutional provisions for restoring sanity to one of the States?

roamer_1:
If Oregon had a brain in their head... Or Washington.
But they don't.
Alaska would wlecome the trade, but moving it south would be a chore.
Vancover is just North Seattle.

Pacific trade is going to hinge on Mexico.

How crazy is that?

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