Imports through the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach dropped “a combined 12.1 percent” last month, according to the Daily Breeze’s Art Marroquin, whose story is also carried in today’s Press-Telegram.
Does that mean you’re not getting a new flat-screen TV for Christmas? Depends.
“Overall, the Port of Los Angeles has experienced a 4.81 percent drop [...]

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ENVIRONMENTAL LAWSUIT OFF THE PORT BOW

February 7, 2008

You read this on the Los Angeles Times website yesterday, and in the Press-Telegram today–but if you didn’t (or if you’d just like to see it summarized below):
Two environmental groups are giving the Port of Long Beach 90 days to throttle back on its diesel soot and smog–or face a lawsuit. In. Federal. Court.
Those two [...]

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