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JULY 2007

July 31, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News:
               m  Curtains for Dirty Diesels?
               m  Are Our Ports Secure?
               m  Port Data gives clues on the economy
               m  Woodside Natural Gas commits to U.S. flag for Oceanway
               m  Cargo container monitoring at ports to become routine by end of year
               m  Steve Westly: Time to clean up port pollution
               m  New bill targets sulphur pollution
               m  The bankruptcy ride
               m  Gang Members Targeted in California Sweep
               m  Fish Report
     l  Senate Bill Repost:
               m  Container Tax Status: SB 974 (Lowenthal)
               m  SB 974: Complete History
               m  SB 974 - Bill Analysis
     l  Port of Long Beach:
               m  Board names new director of construction management: Gary J. Cardamone
     l  Port of Los Angeles:
               m  Harbor Air Quality Monitoring Meeting in Wilmington, August 1
               m  Grand Opening! San Pedro Waterfront Information Office, August 2
               m  Public Meeting on TRAPAC EIR/EIS scheduled for July 31, Wilmington


July 30, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  In the News:
               m  Residents support container fees
               m  Harboring Pollution; The Dirty Truth about U.S. Ports
               m  Terminal expansion forum set
               m  Harbor truckers unite to save jobs in response to controversial port plan
               m  No room for new charter schools
               m  Fish Report
     l  Senate Bills:
               m  Container Tax Status: SB 974 (Lowenthal)
               m  SB 974: Complete History
               m  SB 974 - Bill Analysis
     l  Port of Long Beach:
               m  Minutes of the July 16 Harbor Commission Regular meeting
               m  Minutes of the July 23 Harbor Commission Regular meeting
               m  Agenda for the July 30 Harbor Commission Committee & Regular meetings
     l  Port of Los Angeles:
               m  Harbor Air Quality Monitoring Meeting in Wilmington, August 1
               m  Grand Opening! San Pedro Waterfront Information Office, August 2
               m  Public Meeting on TRAPAC EIR/EIS scheduled for July 31, Wilmington
     l  Other Ports:
               m  Port gobbles up tideflats with land-buying binge

July 28-29, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  Waterfront Labor Relations: Ge
               m  Port strike avoided; Arizona businesses avoid a headache
               m  Port Clerks, Shipping Reach Tentative Agreement
               m  Labor peace
     l  In the News:
               m  House passes anti-terror bill, sends it back to Bush’s desk
               m  Memory blocks
               m  Cute but dangerous
               m  Researchers find that pollution can harden and clog arteries
               m  L.A.’s temperature rises because of global warming
               m  Pollution around Southern California getting worse
               m  Air pollution helps Cholesterol increase heart attacks and strokes
               m  Study links air pollution to heart disease
               m  Diesel fumes team up with cholesterol for Atherosclerosis
               m  California clamps down on diesel
               m  L.A. Port Police Dept (Ride Along) - forum
               m  PVE sailor leads Transpac team to victory
               m  Fish Report
     l  Port of Long Beach:
               m  Agenda for the July 30 Harbor Commission Committee & Regular meetings
     l  Port of Los Angeles:
               m  Agenda for the August 2 Harbor Commission meeting, POLA Building
               m  Agenda for the August 1 PCAC Air Quality Subcommittee meeting
               m  PCAC Air Quality Subcommittee July 17 report

July 27, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  Waterfront Labor Relations: Gedailybreeze.com
               m  Port clerks reach tentative agreement on contract
               m  Deal Averts Strike at Huge Port Complex
               m  No Strike: Deal Keeps LA, Long Beach Ports Open
               m  Clerks, shippers strike a deal
               m  Port strike averted in Southern California
               m  Port strike averted
     l  In the News:
               m  Council approves breakwater study
               m  LB Council Votes 7-1 for Breakwater Study
               m  Chertoff visits port, highlights security technology
               m  Importers attack US bill to scan containers
               m  Recreational boats restricted from controlled navigation areas in L.A. Harbor
               m  Diesel pollution could harm heart
               m  Eastview Little League finds Navy site just too small
               m  Ponte Vista developer downplays importance of San Pedro’s vote
               m  Fish Report
     l  Port of Long Beach:
               m  Agenda for the July 30 Harbor Commission Committee & Regular meetings
               m  Port to close Gerald Desmond Bridge on Sunday, July 29
               m  Harbor Commissioners approve $644 Million Port Budget
     l  Other Ports:
               m  Port of Tacoma announces new terminal deal

July 26, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  Waterfront Labor Relations: Ge
               m  SoCal port clerks, employers reach deal to prevent strike
               m  Port clerks weigh their options as talks stall
               m  Labor talks at port break down
               m  Clerical Union strike - will they or won’t they?
               m  Conflicting Reports out of the Ports
     l  In the News:
               m  Berg appointed to select ports committee
               m  Californians say government not protecting environment
               m  Anti-terrorism bill advances
               m  A Heavy Load
               m  Global warming shows frightening trend in Los Angeles
               m  Pollution-cholesterol link to heart disease seen
               m  New link between air pollution and clogged arteries
               m  Fish Report
     l  Other Ports:
               m  Port of Tacoma plans new terminal
               m  Port of Tacoma to build $300 million container terminal for NYK

July 25, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  Waterfront Labor Relations: Ge
               m  BREAKING NEWS 2PM: Port talks at impasse; strike threatened
               m  Port clerks, shippers agree to resume talks
               m  From Last Night: Port Negotiations Set to Resume Tonight
               m  Top port executive is removed from post
     l  In the News:
               m  Los Angeles temperature rises because of global warming
               m  LBFD trains for quake
               m  America’s unhealthy commutes
               m  Diesel pollution from construction equipment
               m  WebTech Wireless to help ports reduce truck emissions
               m  Panel favors fewer homes in Ponte Vista development
               m  Catalina raccoon is put to death; 2 more found
               m  Transpac: Santa Cruz 50s and 52s live it up like old days
               m  Fish Report
     l  Port of Los Angeles:
               m  Public Meeting on TraPac EIR/EIS scheduled for July 31, Banning’s Landing
     l  Port of Long Beach:
               m  Request for Proposals: Professional Advertising services -main doc

July 24, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  Waterfront Labor Relations: Ge
               m  Talks still underway in looming L.A., Long Beach port strike
               m  Labor talks point toward resolution
     l  In the News:
               m  Sink or swim
               m  Sea wall stops, yet makes waves
               m  Sea Launch awaits delivery of Russian Gas Deflector
               m  Port Security boosted amid rising terror risk
               m  Huge Dust Plumes From China Cause Changes in Climate
               m  Ponte Vista panel nears decision on development
               m  Stowaway Raccoon found at Camp Fox
               m  Fish Report
     l  Port of Los Angeles:
               m  Agenda for the July 26th PCAC EIR/Aesthetic Mitigation Subcommittee meeting
     l  Port of Long Beach:
               m  Minutes of the Harbor Commission meetings held July 16, 2007
     l  Other Ports:
               m  Will record help or hurt commissioner?


July 23, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  Waterfront Labor Relations: Ge
               m  Port Workers Meet Tuesday on Final Offer
               m  L.A. Port Clerks Present Final Offer
               m  The Talking is Over...No We Wait
     l  In the News:
               m  Council sees L.B. as water capital
               m  Freeway link a door for some, a jam for others
               m  Long Beach is Transpac’s real winner
               m  Disney crew still satisfied
               m  AVP feels like its in L.B. to stay
               m  She’s Misty-fying
               m  Sea Curiosity
               m  Blue whales take to Southland waters
               m  Off the Los Angeles coastline, blue giants of the deep
               m  Fish Report
     l  Port of Los Angeles:
               m  Agenda for the July 26th PCAC EIR/Aesthetic Mitigation Subcommittee meeting

July 22, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  Waterfront Labor Relations: Ge
               m  BREAKING NEWS: NEGOTIATIONS HALTED UNTIL TUESDAY
               m  PORT CLERKS PRESENT FINAL OFFER; COULD STRIKE MONDAY
               m  SoCal port clerks present final offer in contract talks
               m  LA port clerks submit “last, best and final” offer
               m  Port clerks present final offer in contract talks
               m  Talks forge ahead to avert major LA-LB strike
     l  In the News:
               m  Chertofff refutes criticism over anti-terror funds
               m  Radiation scans set for U.S. Ports
               m  Whale rescue team gets help
               m  Fish Report
     l  Port of Los Angeles:
               m  Agenda for the July 26th PCAC EIR/Aesthetic Mitigation Subcommittee meeting

July 21, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  Waterfront Labor Relations: Ge
               m  PORT UNION SUBMITS ‘FINAL OFFER’
               m  SoCal port clerks readying counteroffer in contract talks
               m  Port negotiations remain at standstill
               m  Port talks reach standstill
     l  In the News:
               m  Chertoff unviels plan for quick recovery after port attack
               m  Chertoff’s remarks at USC on security in the 21st Century
               m  Chertoff Visit: L.A. wants more money to fight terror
               m  Chertoff to ports: ‘There’s only one pie’
               m  Chertoff: Nearly all port cargo to be scanned by year’s end
               m  Monitors being tested at L.A. ports
               m  Robbery suspect coaxed out of frigid waters, and arrested
               m  Car theft suspect jumps into L.A. Harbor to evade police
               m  Fish Report
     l  Port of Los Angeles:
               m  Agenda for the July 26th PCAC EIR/Aesthetic Mitigation Subcommittee meeting
               m  Minutes of the April 16th PCAC EIR/Aesthetic Mitigation Subcommittee meeting
      l  Port of Long Beach:
               m  Chertoff visits port, highlights security technology

July 20, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  Waterfront Labor Relations: Ge
               m  PORT NEGOTIATOR REPORTS SLOW PROGRESS IN CONTRACT TALKS
               m  Port strike looms at area ports
     l  In the News:
               m  Bill proposes scanning ships from foreign ports
               m  Port Insecurity
               m  Chamber qualifies its support for Ponte Vista
               m  Fish Report
     l  Port of Los Angeles:
               m  Meeting for the proposed TraPac Container Terminal project on July 31 at 6pm

July 19, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  Waterfront Labor Relations: Ge
               m  PORT NEGOTIATOR REPORTS SLOW PROGRESS IN CONTRACT TALKS
               m  ‘Handful of issues’ remain in port talks
               m  No breakthrough in port labor talks
               m  L.A. port strike would slow Isle freight
     l  In the News:
               m  Foster slams cut in LB anti-terror funding
               m  Federal funding cutback worries anti-terrorism officials in L.A. 
               m  RFID and US Ports - Where does security fit into the equation? 
               m  Yesterdays rockstars, today’s washouts - Transpac
               m  SP chamber endorses Ponte Vista plan
               m  Princess Cruises sued over listing incident
               m  Fish Report
     l  Port of Long Beach:
               m  Sramenk takes seat as Harbor Commissioner
     l  Port of Los Angeles:
               m  Meeting for the proposed TraPac Container Terminal project on July 31 at 6pm
     l  California EPA Air Resources Board:
               m  Rail Yard Agreement with ARB, Union Pacific Railroad and BNSF Railway
               m  Agenda for the August 1 Harbor Communities Monitoring meeting to inform the
                    community about air pollution measurement studies conducted around the ports.

July 18, 2007 Janice Hahn LAPortWatch
     l  Waterfront Labor Relations: Ge
               m  SOCAL PORT CLERKS’ LABOR TALKS RESUME
               m  PORT CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS TO RESUME
               m  Labor talks set to resume
     l  In the News:
               m  Shippers & carriers continue to make the transition from lean to green
               m  U.S. gov’t cuts anti-terror funding for Los Angeles
               m  County expects drop in antiterrorism money