Press Releases – Seattle/Tacoma

2011

National Coalition of Environmental, Labor, Community & Faith-based Organizations Applaud Senator Gillibrand for her Leadership on Clean Ports Act, December 19, 2011

Salon.com Links Goldman Sachs’ Transportation Subsidiary to Widespread Tax-Evasion and Worker Exploitation Scheme that Leads to “Foreclosures on Wheels,” October, 11, 2011

Industry Group Deals Blow to EPA Award-Winning Port Clean Truck Program; Environmental, Labor Groups Vow to Fight to Ensure Corporations, Not Workers Pay High Cost for Low-Emissions Vehicles, September 26, 2011

Environmentalists, Community Leaders Deliver Scathing Criticism of Port of Seattle for Dragging Feet on Pollution Clean Up, July 12, 2011

2010

Report: Misclassification Exploits Nation’s Port Truck Drivers, Costs Gov’t Billions and Pollutes Environment, December 8, 2010

Environmentalists, Port Workers, Residents Celebrate Court Ruling Upholding LA Clean Truck Program; Urge Congress to Pass Clean Ports Act to Protect EPA Award-Winning Model from Future Legal Challenges, August 27, 2010

Broad Coalition Backs New House Green Jobs Bill to Empower America’s Ports to Spur Economic Development, Enact and Safeguard Environmental Programs, July 29, 2010

Advocates for Los Angeles Clean Truck Program Tout Success at Congressional Highways & Transit Hearing, May 5, 2010

Environmental-Labor Alliance to Fight Poverty, Pollution at American Ports Gets National Attention with New York Times Story, February 26, 2010

2009

Environmental, Community and Labor Groups Nationwide Mark One-Year Success of Los Angeles Clean Truck Program, October 1, 2009

Environmental, Labor and Church Groups Thank Seattle City Council Members Letter to Congress; Urges Closing Loophole to Protect Public Health and Safety, February 10, 2009

Environmental Groups Blast Port of Seattle CEO Yoshitani for Attempts to Tank Congressional Clean Air Efforts, January 21, 2009