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JUNE 2007
June 30, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News: Ge
               m  Air Board official rips aides to Schwarzenegger
               m  Beach events calendar 
               m  Transpac ready to set up camp in Long Beach
               m  Transpacific race getting set to sail
               m  Ships that pass through the night: of Queen Mary II and other passenger liners
               m  Air is cleared for Ponte Vista panel
               m  Ponte Vista Blog: Bob’s June 28 Letter to CAC Members
               m  Fish Count
     l  Other Ports:                
               m  Ontario: CN opens wallet for Western infrastructure
               m  Hong Kong: From ‘doom’ to ‘boom’ 10 years after handover

June 29, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News: Ge
               m  Port gets railroad’s pollution solution
               m  Ports delay decision on port overhaul plan until September
               m  National Industrial Transportation League’s opposition letter to Dr. Knatz
               m  REPOST:  POLB letter to Sen Lowenthal, RE: SB 974
               m  Lowenthal “negotiating” L.A. Councilmember’s container fee proposals 
               m  San Pedro nonprofit opens doors
               m  Take a turn off the beaten track
               m  One killed, another wounded in San Pedro shooting
               m  Fish Report
     l  Port of Long Beach:                
               m  Agenda for the July 2 Harbor Commissioners’ meeting
     l  Other Ports:                
               m  Seattle: Yoshitani to add real estate division
               m  Chicago: Ridge ship comes in

June 28, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News: Ge
               m  Taking a message to the streets
               m  Port delays clean truck program
               m  Port truckers want to be employees
               m  Truckers driving for cleaner air
               m  Hawaii ferry will bring islands closer 
               m  Feds bust illegal import, phony goods scheme
               m  9 Divisions set for 3 starts in 44th Transpac 
               m  Meet your next city manager
               m  Victory at Sea
               m  Fish Report

June 27, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News: Ge
               m  Alameda cargo levels rise 200%
               m  Some truckers underscore the problem of air pollution
               m  Big rig truckers protest port pollution on Hwy. 110
               m  100-truck convoy planned on Harbor Freeway this morning
               m  L.B. port targeted by contraband ring 
               m  Suspected smuggling boat runs aground north of Point Loma
               m  29 are accused of smuggling goods into the U.S. 
               m  What’s next for Ponte Vista?
               m  Morning Light meets the new Pyewacket
               m  Fish Count
     l  Port of Long Beach:                
               m  Ports extend Clean Trucks Program schedule to further evaluate public comment
                    & economic impacts
     l  Port of Los Angeles/PCAC:                
               m  Agenda for the July 3 Wilmington Waterfront Development Subcommittee
               m  Agenda for the July 2 PCAC Steering Committee

June 26, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News: Ge
               m  Long Beach port truckers plan convoy ‘demostration’
               m  Suspicious box closes Vincent Thomas Bridge
               m  Trucking industry, port leaders argue
               m  Hi-tech Hawaiin ferry visits South Bay
               m  SuperFerry visits Long Beach
               m  Clean air advocates demand a stronger smog clean-up plan
               m  Blog: Wanted: Serious Dem National Security Strategy
               m  Fish Report
     l  Port of Los Angeles/PCAC:                
               m  Naval ship to visit port over July 4th holiday 
     l  Port of Long Beach:                
               m  Port dedicates new $65-million Ocean Blvd roadway
     l  California Air Resources Board:                
               m  Vessel Speed Reduction for Ocean-Going Vessels
     l  Other Ports:                
               m  Truckers and the Pollution Dilemma in West Oakland

June 25, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News: Ge
               m  New trucks mean less pollution
               m  Chemoil aims to expand storage
               m  Share costs for clean ports
               m  2 favorites emerge in race for Congress
               m  Part Boat. Part Laboratory. It’s Roboduck.
               m  Fish Report
     l  Port of Los Angeles/PCAC:                
               m  Agenda for the Special Meeting of the Past EIR/Aesthetic Mitigation Subcommittee.
                    Note, this meeting on June 28 is to discuss and recommend Wilmington  
                    Aesthetic Mitigation projects.

June 24, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News: Ge
               m  Inland officials help convince panel to pursue tougher rules
               m  Smithsonian Exhibit opening a success
               m  Big names battle for seat in Congress
               m  Oropeza attacked in mailers
               m  New Theatre Company tp perform at San Pedro’s Warner Grand Theatre
               m  Fish Report

June 23, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News: Ge
               m  Port orders work to prepare Knoll Hill for Little League
               m  San Pedro man accused of falsifying lobster logs
               m  Fight card in Harbor is a knockout
               m  Chamber sees a greener Long Beach
               m  EPA proposes tougher smog standards
               m  Will Long Beach get a member of Congress?
     l  Port of Long Beach:                
               m  Port releases 2006 Annual Report
     l  Other Ports:                
               m  Mexico set to offer bidding on megaport

June 22, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News: Ge
               m  California Air Board to consider smog plan faulted by critics
               m  Asthma sufferers pay price for Ozone
               m  Pollution standards too weak, EPA says
               m  Air regulators to consider smog plan
               m  Three top Democrats battle for Congress
               m  Long Beach Race Week ready to go
               m  Pro boxing returns to Wilmington
               m  Fish Report
     l  Port of Long Beach:                
               m  Agenda for the June 25th Harbor Commissioners’ meeting
     l  Other Ports:                
               m  Nation’s first ‘Green Jobs Corps’ poised for launch
               m  Rave reviews for port

June 21, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News: Ge
               m  Earthjustice & Friends of the Earth to sue EPA over ship smokestack pollution
               m  L.B. Race Week will be Trans Pacific tune up for some yachts
               m  Air-quality bond touches off battles
               m  Sea Festering
               m  Fishing Report
     l  Port of Los Angeles:                
               m  Environmental ‘Clean Future’ Fair this Saturday
     l  Port of Long Beach:                
               m  Public Comment sought on proposed Tank Farm expansion
     l  Other Ports:                
               m  Container capacity will trail demand, premier says
               m  Port employers briefed on TWIC

June 20, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News: Ge
               m  Port container bill advances in California
               m  Truckers decry port’s employee drivers plan
               m  SoCal leads nation in global trade
               m  Plan to clean air in region delayed
               m  Is it smart to grow off the grid?
               m  Panel of experts to discuss L.A. transportation issues & solutions
               m  Oropeza for Congress
     l  Other Ports:                
               m  Oakland’s Middle Harbor to reveal new wildlife habitat

June 19, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News: Ge
               m  Port petition waves ‘red’ flag
               m  Knatz onboard Ocean Protection Council
               m  Port of L.A. Clean Future Fair
               m  Developer’s latest Ponte Vista plan adds perks, subtracts little
               m  Fish Count
     l  Port of Los Angeles:                
               m  Harbor Commission adopts $1 Billion Budget for 2007-08

June 18, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News: Ge
               m  Governator puts Knatz at head of environmental body
               m  Up from the onion fields -a great American story!
               m  Port of Long Beach and Yantian Terminals ink ‘Green’ deal
               m  Can tugboat death be guide to safety?
               m  Bird saved from harbor
               m  Lifeguards save protected seabird
               m  Port Tracker
               m  Fish Report
     l  Other Ports:                
               m  B.C. port merger sparks trade worries
               m  Cruising exotic Asia

June 17, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News: Ge
               m  New Security Rules for Small Boats, Planes
               m  The End of an Era
               m  Tourists witness a good turn for a baby tern
               m  To everything there is a season...
               m  Four arrested in home burglaries in Harbor area
               m  Fish Report
     l  Other Ports:                
               m  Port project’s delays lead to fractured partnerships
               m  Ships to cut diesel fumes

June 16, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News: Ge
               m  Coalition says L.A. area ports ignored port overhaul plea
               m  Schwarzenegger announces Knatz’s appointment to Ocean Protection Council
               m  Barge owner pledges not to disturb terns
               m  4 dolphins fatally wounded
               m  Police bust burglary gang
               m  Fish Report
     l  Port of Los Angeles/PCAC:                
               m  Agenda of the Harbor Commissioners meeting for June 21 at Bannings Landing
     l  Port of Long Beach:                
               m  Agenda of the Harbor Commissioners meeting for June 18 at Harbor Plaza

June 15, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News: Ge
               m  Matson Navigation eyes second route to China
               m  Refinery emissions spur suit
               m  Sewerage spill leads to beach closures
               m  Group explores downtown changes
               m  Fish report
     l  Port of Los Angeles/PCAC:                
               m  Agenda for PCAC meeting for June 19 at 5:30pm, Crowne Plaza Hotel
               m  Agenda for the June 20, Water Quality subcommittee meeting
               m  Minutes of the May 9, San Pedro Coordinated Plan Subcommittee meeting

June 14, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News: Ge
               m  Our View - ‘Don’t drink the water’ not sufficient
               m  Traffic costs
               m  Malibu is hit with surprise litigation on water pollution
               m  Sampling conducted to trace source of PCH shoulder water
               m  Saltwater 201 - Taking kids fishin’
               m  Cleaner skies may be on Oakland port’s horizon
               m  Fish report
     l  Port of Los Angeles/PCAC:                
               m  4pm today: Past EIR/Aesthetic Mitigation Subcommittee meeting
               m  5:30pm today: Wilmington Waterfront Development subcommittee meeting
               m  Agenda for the July 9 Air Quality Subcommittee meeting

June 13, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News: Ge
               m  EPA sued over Oil Refinery flares rule 
               m  Billions in cargo at risk at state’s ports of entry 
               m  Jam today, jam tomorrow
               m  2nd Annual Wine Fest on the Queen Mary
               m  L.B. leaders visit China
               m  Small-scale flexible moorage now available at Two Harbors
               m  Letters to the Editor: Ships are our biggest polluters
               m  Largest ‘Fun Ship’ ever constructed to operate Mexican Riviera Cruises
               m  Fish Report
     l  Port of Long Beach:                
               m  Port and Yantian Terminals sign “Green” Pact
               m  OOCL contributes Green Flag rebate to charity
               m  “K Line” retrofitting five ships to Shore-side Power

June 12, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News: Ge
               m  Major shipper goes electric 
               m  Anatomy of a modern, ‘greener’ cruise ship
               m  Cruise ships undergo a sea change in ecological stewardship
               m  Fish Count

June 11, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch