Coalition Letter of Over 200 Business, Labor, and Agriculture Organizations

The letter, signed by over 200 Business, Labor Union, and Agricultural Organizations, requests the Mayors of Los Angeles and Long Beach develop a plan to build necessary zero-emissions technology at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and in Southern California’s intermodal supply chain.

Key Points of the Letter

  • “Without first planning for and then developing the actual infrastructure necessary to make a transition to zero emissions technology, a Port ISR would serve no other purpose than to punish the supply chain for doing business in Southern California, driving away cargo and decimating jobs and the regional economy in the process.”

  • “Ironically, these investments in new infrastructure are only feasible if the industry remains healthy enough to help the Ports fund them. An ISR that diverts cargo would likewise remove the very means for businesses to generate the revenues necessary to afford new equipment.”

  • “…more than $500 million is needed to upgrade electrical systems to support power at the Port of Los Angeles…the Port of Long Beach projects a 5.9-fold increase in electricity demand by 2030. Without the development of these critical infrastructure investments, no ISR-mandated reductions would be feasible, and, therefore, not generate their promised emissions benefits.”

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District leadership and staff are developing an ISR threatening jobs at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The proposed rule imposes an emissions cap that stops imports and exports at the Ports. This proposal would negatively impact high-paying jobs, disrupt Southern California’s and the state’s economy, and lead to shortages on store shelves. It