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SEPTEMBER 2007

September 29-30, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News:
               m  Audit Says Former Mayor Improperly Awarded Bonuses
               m  Port Users Call for Federal Review of Anti-Competitive impacts of SoCal Ports’ 
                      Trucking Plan
               m  On the job with a port trucker
               m  Opposition grows to ports’ clean-air plan
               m  LA-Long Beach Directors: Industry misrepresents ports’ truck plan 
               m  Regulators fight to clear the air
               m  New rule for trucks at LA-Long Beach port
               m  Major industry groups ask FMC to investigate S. Calif. truck plan
               m  Beaches improve
               m  Dry Summer Has Helped California Beaches Keep Bacteria Pollution Low
               m  Group calls for reduced vessel speeds to protect blue whales
               m  Fish Count
     l  Other Ports: 
               m  Hotel near lagoon opposed in report
     l  Port of Los Angeles: 
               m  Agenda for the October 4th LA Harbor Commission Meeting
               m  Minutes of the August 23rd PCAC EIR Subcommittee meeting
               m  Port of LA receives international certification for environmental management
               m  Agenda for the October 2 PCAC Steering Committee meeting
               m  Agenda for the October 3 PCAC Air Quality Subcommittee meeting
               m  Note: The October 23 Water Quality Subcommittee meeting is cancelled


September 28, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News:
               m  Conoco files month-long L.A. refinery flare notice
               m  Trucks plan hits roadblock
               m  NITL, PMSA Call for Truck Plan Review
               m  Groups: plan could impact carriers, eliminate independents at ports
               m  Most Trucks to be Tagged at Port for Enhanced Security
               m  LA Beaches had worst water quality
               m  Higher beach grades are tied to drought
               m  How the Governor should reduce emissions
               m  Malibu Officials & Activists Challenge Procedures at LNG Proposal Hearing
               m  County may go dark in October
               m  Politicians: Social Security reneged on SP office deal
               m  Gregs Getaway
               m  Fish Count
     l  Other Ports: 
               m  Mexico: Harboring a post-Hurricane Dean port-repair plan
     l  Port of Los Angeles: 
               m  Agenda for the October 2 PCAC Steering Committee meeting
               m  Agenda for the October 3 PCAC Air Quality Subcommittee meeting
               m  Note: The October 23 Water Quality Subcommittee meeting is cancelled


September 27, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News:
               m  Boeing fined for stormwater runoff to Los Angeles River
               m  Home Depot teeters
               m  SoCal officials agree on reducing nitrogen oxide pollution
               m  Reefer Madness
               m  Fish Count
     l  Other Ports:
               m  San Diego: Ships are top port polluters
               m  Oakland: Port muddies plans for army base redevelpment
               m  Oakland port reopens following death of worker
               m  Update: Oakland port closure delays shipping
     l  Port of Los Angeles:
               m  Agenda for today’s EIR/Aesthetic Mitigation Subcommittee Meeting
               m  Agenda for the October 2 PCAC Steering Committee meeting
               m  Agenda for the October 3 PCAC Air Quality Subcommittee meeting
               m  Note: The October 23 Water Quality Subcommittee meeting is cancelled
      l  California Air Resources Board:
               m  Updated draft regulation language for PortTrucks is now available for review
               m  CARB unveils $1 billion plan to reduce emissions


September 26, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News:
               m  Rains flush trash to Long Beach
               m  Storm Flushed 175 Tons of Trash into LA River
               m  Rain washes trash to base of L.A. River in Long Beach
               m  Port of LA might have right idea for 101 house
               m  Proposed rules will help clean air
     l  Other Ports:
               m  Port of Oakland closed following fatal accident
               m  Port workers stay off job after fatality
     l  Port of Los Angeles:
               m  Agenda for the Sep 27 EIR/Aesthetic Mitigation Subcommittee Meeting


September 25, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News:
               m  Port of L.A. welcomes ‘green’ Chinese ship
               m  Residents speak on Port pollution
               m  Writers of LA Times oceans series win Grantham Prize
               m  Algeria, Vietnam among fastest-growing U.S. trade partners over 5-year period
               m  Fish Report
     l  Other Ports:
               m  Victoria not alone in port deepening argument
     l  Port of Long Beach:
               m  Minutes of the Sep 17 LB Harbor Commission meetings
     l  Port of Los Angeles:
               m  Agenda for the Sep 27 EIR/Aesthetic Mitigation Subcommittee Meeting


September 24, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News:
               m  NRDC slams Socal ports over inaction on air quality measures
               m  Navigating the Harbor
               m  Evergreen’s “Green Cargo Ship”
               m  Fish Report


September 22-23, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News:
               m  Whale dissected on beach at base
               m  Scientists: Three whale deaths likely result of ship collisions
               m  Necropsy: second SoCal blue whale died of ship strike
               m  Scientists plan to tow in carcass of 3rd blue whale
               m  LA, Long Beach port officials delay decision on truck ban, driver status 
               m  Container Terminals at Ports of LA/LB Mandate TruckTag Use by Dec 1
               m  Portable Generators Ignite Port Squawk
               m  Clean-air groups united on Port pollution restrictions 
               m  Clean air strategy would further tighten restrictions
               m  Last day of summer is a wet one for the South Bay
               m  First rain brings pollution, toxins to Los Angeles waters
               m  Home for Port High eludes charter school again
               m  77,000 South Bay families go hungry
               m  Fish Count
     l  Port of Long Beach:
               m  Agenda for Monday’s LB Harbor Commission Special Meeting
               m  Cargo Tonnage Summary/Monthly Comaprison Report 
               m  Board to meet at Hudson School on September 24 
     l  Cruise Ships:
               m  Cruise ship cargo to be scanned


September 21, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News:
               m  Approaching storm is almost unprecedented
               m  Shippers face high trucking expenses in US
               m  Local Notice to Mariners
               m  Largest Chinese-built containership to make maiden call at L.A. 
               m  Hancock Sees 12 Years of Port Changes
               m  To the Isthmus and Back
               m  Reducing pollution in storm water addressed
               m  Derelict Vessels Get Crunched Like Potato Chips
               m  Fish Count
     l  Port of Long Beach:
               m  Agenda for today’s LB Harbor Commission’s Special Meeting
               m  Board to meet at Hudson School on September 24 
     l  Other Ports:
               m  Boaters already trying out unfinished slips at Seabridge (Channel Islands)
     l  Shipping Industry Analysis:
               m  Container Sector Analyst Discussion - Transcript 


September 20, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News:
               m  Coast residents have 8 days to address LNG concerns
               m  Breakwater Breakdown
               m  Chevron sees L.A. hydrocracker back in 24 hours
               m  Complaint lodged on Knoll Hill push
               m  Trade with China is boon to industry of logistics
               m  3 injured in officer-involved crash in San Pedro
               m  Faux reefs would lure scuba divers to county waters
     l  Port of Los Angeles:
               m  Agenda of the September 20 LA Harbor Commission Special Meeting
               m  Minutes of the July 17 PCAC meeting
     l  Port of Long Beach:
               m  Board to meet at Hudson School on September 24 
     l  Other Ports:
               m  Port draws fire from Georgetown neighbors over rigs, air pollution


September 19, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News:
               m  Bids on port’s domes are unlikely to pass
               m  Global Logistics: Thinking the Unthinkable
               m  Officials seek to shut off pipeline near Gardena
               m  Statewide drift worsens air pollution
               m  S. David Freeman receives Calstart 2007 Blue Sky Award
     l  Port of Los Angeles:
               m  Agenda of the September 20 LA Harbor Commission Special Meeting
     l  Other Ports:
               m  A powerhouse of the ports 
               m  Port of Seattle CEO steers toward green seas
               m  Port of Hueneme is the harbor of choice for the premium automaker
     l  Air Resources Board:
               m  Port Truck - Regulatory Development Updates
     l  Shipping Industry Analysis:
               m  Dry Bulk Analyst Discussion - Transcript 
               m  Five Strategies to Avoid Port Congestion


September 18, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News:
               m  Clean trucks won’t hinder port
               m  Eric Velez Named SAC of Los Angeles’s Intelligence Division
               m  California Environmental Bills 2007
     l  Port of Los Angeles:
               m  Minutes of the June 13 PCAC San Pedro Coordinated Plan Subcommittee meeting
     l  Port of Long Beach:
               m  Port-related Air Pollution Studied 
               m  Minutes of the September 10 LB Harbor Commission meetings
     l  Other Ports:
               m  Kamilos deserves time, even if port isn’t interested 
               m  South Florida seaports sound mayday as shipping business plummets
     l  Shipping Industry Analysis:
               m  International Shipping - Analyst Forum: DRY BULK SECTOR - WEBCAST 
               m  International Shipping - CONTAINER SECTOR
               m  Global shippers debate cost of rising security, especially by US
               m  Port Congestion Relief: Attacking the Entire Chain


September 17, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News:
               m  Last State rooms available on Queen Victoria’s Maiden Voyage to Australia
               m  Green ships for Evergreen
               m  Lobster Fest!!! Or, an essay upon the most fair city of San Pedro
               m  Signal Hill house speaks ‘recangular language’
     l  Other Ports:
               m  Prince Rupert Throws Down the Gauntlet
               m  Study: Hong Kong must cut pollution to attract foreign cash


September 15-16, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News:
               m  Scrap metal blaze doused by firefighters
               m  California measure for container fee increase on hold for now
               m  Heal the Bay Volunteers Clear 40 Tons of Marine Debris
               m  Conoco files flare notice with L.A. air regulator
               m  Oh, the places we shoot: SS Lane Victory
               m  Cargo ship may have dragged dead blue whale into Long Beach port
               m  Blue Whale carcass washes up on beach near Ventura
               m  ‘Halal’ Food at Naza Group Hotel (Crowne Plaza, San Pedro)
     l  Port of Long Beach:
               m  Agenda for the Special Meeting of the Harbor Commission on September 17
     l  Port of Los Angeles:
               m  Agenda for the September 18 PCAC Meeting in San Pedro
               m  Agenda for the September 19 Water Quality Subcommittee meeting
               m  Minutes of the June 4 PCAC Steering Committee meeting
               m  Minutes of the July 2 PCAC Steering Committee meeting
               m  Minutes of the August 6 PCAC Steering Committee meeting


September 14, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News:
               m  Long Beach warns water shortage is imminent, urges conservation
               m  Whale carcass likely dragged into harbor
               m  Unions, builders join to sink diesel reduction bill
               m  An insider look at City Hall - Filming in LA -Take 2
               m  Fish Count
     l  Air Resources Board:
               m  Shore Power for Ocean Going Vessels (workshop)


September 13, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News:
               m  Ports’ plan bodes well for air quality
               m  Sent to the Governor
               m  Balancing the Budget
               m  San Pedro Lobster festival to feature seafood, music and nuptials
               m  Fish Count
     l  Other Ports:
               m  In Shipping Shape: How to make the most of our inland ports
     l  Air Resources Board:
               m  Shore Power for Ocean Going Vessels (workshop)
     l  Liquified Natural Gas:
               m  Clean Energy Begins Construction on LNG Plant in California
               m  Table: Proposed American LNG terminals


September 12, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News:
               m  Cargo inspections not enough, official says
               m  Keeping a close eye on the ports
               m  Port of Los Angeles, Long Beach see Heightened Patrols
               m  Los Angeles police armed with radiation detectors for terror attack
               m  LA and Long Beach ports honored for clean air
               m