A big step forward for workers and cleaner air in Southern California

From the daily Progress Report of the Center for American Progress:

The Greening Of America's Busiest Port
Today, the commissioners of the busiest shipping port in the United States will vote on the Clean Trucks Program, a plan devised by a unique coalition of national and local environmental, labor, and community organizations. Despite fierce opposition by big-box retailers and the trucking industry, the commissioners of the Port of Los Angeles are expected to approve this plan to reform the Port's trucking policy. The Clean Trucks Program mandates that the Port only deal with trucking companies who employ, rather than contract, their drivers (a major labor and national security reform) and maintain high-efficiency trucks running high-grade diesel fuel (a major environmental reform). If approved, this plan will mark a significant milestone in the ongoing fight for "green growth" of the port and provide a model for the progressive movement.