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Demand a Strong Clean Air Action Plan for Southern California

Target: Ports of LA and Long Beach
Sponsored by: Communities for Clean Ports

It’s a simple fact - port pollution kills.

Port pollution poisoning from the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach affects the entire Southern California basin. And the costs are staggering: 2,400 premature deaths per year; cancer-risk rates up to 19 times higher than federal clean air standards; childhood asthma-related diseases at nearly double the national average; kids missing school and parents missing work; and health costs alone totaling $19.5 billion a year.

On November 20th, the Ports of LA and Long Beach will vote to pass the Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) - our best chance to end Port Pollution Poisoning in Southern California. The Plan calls for proven, cost-effective alternative fuels and clean technologies to be adopted to reduce the pollution created by this $300 billion industry.

Sign our petition asking the Ports of LA and Long Beach to pass the Clean Air Action Plan, implement it immediately, and help make it safer for all Southern Californians to breath.

deadline: 11-14-2007
goal: 5,000

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This petition is now closed. After Communities for Clean Ports' petition campaign, the Port of Los Angeles passed the Clean Air Action Plan to reduce port pollution in Los Angeles County Thank you for your interest. Please click here for more petitions.

It’s a simple fact -- port pollution kills. And it's about to get worse, unless we act now.

Port Pollution Poisoning from the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach affects the entire Southern California basin - from the San Fernando Valley to Orange County, from West L.A. to Riverside, from Long Beach and San Pedro to Downtown L.A.

The costs are staggering: 2,400 premature deaths per year; cancer-risk rates up to 19 times higher than federal clean air standards; childhood asthma-related diseases at nearly double the national average; kids missing school and parents missing work; and health costs alone totaling $19.5 billion a year.

Proven, cost-effective alternative fuels and clean technologies can be adopted today - for cleaner trucks, cargo-handling equipment (“yard tractors”) and ships - to dramatically reduce pollution from port-related industries. And since it's a profitable $300 billion industry, they can afford it.

The Ports' Clean Air Action Plan is a historic opportunity to immediately and dramatically begin reducing the devastating effects of port pollution. And we applaud those leaders pushing for the strongest, most aggressive plan. However, it can only succeed if key decision-makers have the courage to implement it immediately and without influence from the powerful interests who want to protect the status quo.

Trade is about to triple -- sending pollution levels even higher -- which means the time for action is now. Our lives, our livelihoods and our quality of life are at stake.

We strongly urge you to support a strong, aggressive Clean Air Action Plan -- and to implement it immediately. We don't have time to wait.

We will be watching closely.

Signed,
[Your name]
[Your address]

We signed the “Demand a Strong Clean Air Action Plan for Southern California” petition!

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5:34 pm PST, Dec 2, Name not displayed, Washington
Everyone needs clean air. Save money on respirators and insurance premiums later, go for Green processes now.

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3:57 pm PST, Dec 2, Marie Ponsot, New York

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3:53 pm PST, Nov 30, Dan Brook, California
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11:28 am PST, Nov 30, Heather M. Naylor, California
I've just moved to socal from the northeast and its scary

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11:04 pm PST, Nov 29, Megan Montes, California
I live in SoCal and I can't breathe. I can see the air around me. It's disgusting. Help put an end to this.

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9:07 pm PST, Nov 29, Crystal Scott, Oklahoma
We need clean air to survive!!! Do your part to help your fellow citizens breath easier

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8:10 pm PST, Nov 29, Melany Delacruz, California

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