SoCal air quality officials haven’t acted to cut port pollution: They escaped to a desert resort instead

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1. i think the LA Times has a bone to pick with someone.. they don’t mention CARB or the APCD at all. only the AQMD..

   [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Air_Resources_Board](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Air_Resources_Board)

   Five of the governor-appointed board members are chosen from regional [air pollution control or air quality management districts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_California_air_districts), including one each from:[^([3])](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Air_Resources_Board#cite_note-Leadership-3)

   * [Bay Area AQMD](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_Area_Air_Quality_Management_District) (San Francisco Bay Area), currently John Gioia
   * [San Diego County](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego_County,_California) APCD, currently [Nathan Fletcher](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_Fletcher)
   * [San Joaquin Valley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Joaquin_Valley) APCD, currently Alexander Sherriffs, M.D.
   * [South Coast AQMD](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Coast_Air_Quality_Management_District), currently Judy Mitchell
   * A [Sacramento-area](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacramento_metropolitan_area) district: Sacramento Metropolitan AQMD, Yolo-Solano AQMD, Placer County APCD, Feather River AQMD, or El Dorado County AQMD, currently Phil Serna

   **California Officially Bans Pre-2010 Diesel Trucks, Buses**

   [https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/cars/news-blog/california-officially-bans-pre-2010-diesel-trucks-buses-44498854](https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/cars/news-blog/california-officially-bans-pre-2010-diesel-trucks-buses-44498854)

   These bans aren’t new. [California began prohibiting older trucks and buses from hitting the road over a decade ago](https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/news/arb-adopts-landmark-rules-clean-pollution-big-rigs) – and updates approved by CARB have kept pace to ensure vehicles utilizing older motors aren’t allowed to go anywhere. In 2020, the cutoff for diesel engines applied to anything manufactured prior to 2004. This year, the line has been drawn at 2010.

   **HYDROGEN ERA DAWNS AT SAN PEDRO BAY PORTS COMPLEX**

   [https://www.portoflosangeles.org/references/2023-news-releases/news_101323_hydogen_hub](https://www.portoflosangeles.org/references/2023-news-releases/news_101323_hydogen_hub)

   [https://hydrogenyardtruck.com/](https://hydrogenyardtruck.com/)

   The hydrogen-powered ZECAP yard truck is showing that fuel cell technology can meet the rigorous demands at [TraPac’s](https://www.trapac.com/) busy terminal at the Port of Los Angeles. Funded by [Cap and Trade dollars](https://www.caclimateinvestments.ca.gov/), the project led by [GTI Energy](https://www.gti.energy/) proves that hydrogen is a viable source of clean energy to haul heavy loads in a demanding 24/7 environment.