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AUGUST 2007

August 31, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News:
               m  Port levy measure advances in Capitol
               m  The Encroachment Genie
               m  Stronger ozone standards urged 
               m  China’s pollution and its lessons
               m  Welcome Addition
               m  Fish Count
      l  Port of Long Beach:
               m  Notice of Special Meeting of the Harbor Commission on September 4 at 12pm


August 30, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News:
               m  Harbor gets new cranes
               m  Vision of a port town
               m  China tames the U.S.
               m  Breakwater Breakdown
      l  Port of Los Angeles:
               m  Green building policy in place at port


August 29, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News:
               m  How one freight company kept on truckin’
               m  SoCal port officials win green award
      l  Port of Los Angeles:
               m  Agenda for the September 5, PCAC Air Quality Subcommittee meeting
               m  Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival


August 28, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News:
               m  Air Pollution Influences Preterm Births
               m  Fish Count
      l  Port of Los Angeles:
               m  Agenda for the September 5, PCAC Air Quality Subcommittee meeting
               m  Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival
      l  Port of Long Beach:
               m  Minutes of the August 20, LB Harbor Commissioners’ meeting
               m  Hankla Honored for Air Quality Leadership


August 27, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News:
               m  Port fire boats help douse scrapyard blaze
               m  Symposium: Winning Our Energy Independence
               m  Dirty Bomb Economics
               m  Queen’s Seaport Scores $43M at Auction
               m  EPA may adopt California air standard
               m  Fish Count
      l  Port of Los Angeles:
               m  Agenda for the September 5, PCAC Air Quality Subcommittee meeting
               m  Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival
      l  Port of Long Beach:
               m  Agenda for the Aug 27 Harbor Commission meeting at 1pm

August 25-26, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News:
               m  3 cargo lines to switch ports
               m  Sea Launch Needed Gas Deflector
               m  Reporter Sues LA For Rough Treatment
               m  TV reporter files city claim over jostling
               m  The Absolute Gall
               m  Fish Count
      l  Port of Los Angeles:
               m  Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival
      l  Port of Long Beach:
               m  Agenda for the Aug 27 Harbor Commission meeting at 1pm
      l  Other Ports:


August 24, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News: 
               m  Port of LA to lose 3 cargo lines
               m  Tracking the Elusive Shipping Container
                   ...and we could not resist this repost
                    ...or this video footage of the ‘incident.’ 
                    ...and let us not forget Janice Hahn’s high brow response
                    ...OK, here’s a chance to have your say
               m  U.S. wants 100% of ships screened
               m  San Pedro bridge closed by 2-vehicle crash
               m  Fish Count
      l  Port of Los Angeles:
               m  Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival
      l  Port of Long Beach:
               m  Agenda for the Aug 27 Harbor Commission meeting at 1pm
      l  Other Ports:

August 23, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News:
                    In its latest revision to draft regulation for shore power ARB has now proposed
                     that certain ships are “not attractive cold-ironing candidates”, such as bulkers,
                     tankers, and vehicle carriers. Delays in cold-ironing implementation also  
                     proposed for container ships and passenger (Cruise) ships.
               m  US tasked to scan millions of containers
               m  What More is in Store?
               m  Dr. Henry Gong Jr, MD; 60
               m  No glass ceiling, just a glass floor
      l  Port of Los Angeles:
               m  Agenda for the Aug 23, EIR/Aesthetic Mitigation Subcommittee meeting
               m  Agenda for the Sep 4, Wilmington Waterfront Development meeting
               m  REPOST: Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report
                     for Berths 136-147 (TraPac) Container Terminal Project

August 22, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News: 
               m  Fake products flood market
      l  Other Ports:

August 21, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News:
               m  Ports won’t fund breakwater study
               m  Crash causes chaos on 710
               m  She’s climbing to the top
               m  Fish Count
      l  Port of Long Beach:
               m  Minutes of the August 13 , Long Beach Harbor Commission meeting
               m  Minutes of the July 20 , Long Beach Harbor Commission meeting
               m  Notice Inviting Bids
                        - Street improvements at Pier D Street
                        - Grading, Drainage and Striping at Pier E, Town Lot
                        - Port Incident Management System


August 20, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News: 
               m  Schipske ups ante on city casinos
      l  Port of Long Beach:
               m  Cargo Movement: Tonnage Summary & Monthly comparison report
               m  Agenda for today’s LB Harbor Commission meeting


August 18-19, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News:
               m  International Ship Pollution
               m  Save the Queen gets lease of Queen’s site
               m  Al Gore the smartest Democratic politician
               m  Big things happening in the ocean 
               m  Best in North America blow into Long Beach
               m  Fish Count
      l  Port of Long Beach:
               m  Agenda for the August 20 LB Harbor Commission meeting
     l  Other Ports:
               m  Port could get increased security funds


August 17, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News: 
               m  Port of LA is making ‘green’ its byword
               m  L.A. pays $17M to relocate port firm
               m  Mexico’s dream port coming true 
               m  Bay Area Awarded Homeland Security Grants
      l  Port of Long Beach:
               m  Agenda for the August 20 LB Harbor Commission meeting

August 16, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News:
               m  LA liquid bulk operator gets the chop
               m  Chemical terminal at L.A. port to be shut
               m  Port of Long Beach to get dredging funds 
               m  Breakwater Breakdown
               m  LETTERS: Driving Concerns in the Port
               m  The Long Beach of Tomorrow, Today
               m  Running on empty
               m  Reggie makes a moonlit run for freedom
               m  Fish Report
     l  Port of Los Angeles: 
               m  Agenda of the August 21 PCAC meeting at 5:30pm
               m  Agenda of the August 16 Harbor Commission meeting at 8:30am, Wilmington
     l  Other Ports:


August 15, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News: 
               m  Investor Group to run Queen Mary
               m  Long Beach awaits dredging, anti-gang funds
               m  Hope on Climate Change? Here’s Why
               m  Council approves fare hike for cabs
               m  Voyage home begins
               m  Fish Count


August 14, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News:
               m  L.B. lift bridge is at top of repairs list
               m  Clean-air action needed at ports
               m  Court may launch Queen Mary auction
               m  Fish Report
     l  Port of Long Beach:
               m  Container Movement: The number of inbound cargo containers climbed 8.9% in
                   July 2007, compared with the same month a year ago. The number of outbound
                   cargo containers jumped 33.9%. The total number of containers was up 11.1%.
               m  Minutes of the August 6, 2007, Harbor Commission meetings


August 13, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News: 
               m  Caltrans is sprucing up San Pedro’s entryway 
               m  Council to study Colorado Lagoon