The Clean Ports Act of 2011
House Bill Will Create Green Jobs, Stimulate the Economy
A nationwide coalition of 120 environmental, environmental justice, public health, labor, business, consumer advocacy, faith and community organizations today applauded Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and more than 65 other House members from 15 states for introducing promising new legislation that would accelerate the speed and success of clean fleet turnover plans at U.S. seaports, lower public health costs for taxpayers, and help America’s truck drivers re-enter the ranks of the middle class.
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A joint op-ed in Politico by the Chairman of the Sierra Club and General President of the Teamsters summed it up: “The Clean Ports Act is the best way to eliminate the sweatshops on wheels that have plagued a critical U.S. industry for too long. Congress should look under the hood and fix the outdated federal laws that are stalling economic and environmental progress and keeping America’s workers off the road to recovery.”
Read the Politico OpEd
Read the Press Release from the Coalition for Clean & Safe Ports
Read the Press Release from Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)
Read the Clean Ports Act and See Original Co-Sponsor List
Sign the Petition to Congress in Support of the Clean Ports Act of 2010
The Clean Ports Act of 2010 will give local communities more power to enforce labor and environmental programs like the EPA award-winning Los Angeles Clean Truck Program, which has already removed thousands of dirty diesel rigs from our community and put 6,600 new clean vehicles on the road - all while creating thousands of green trucking jobs.
SIGN THE PETITION NOW!
By signing the petition, you can send a message to our elected leaders in Washington, DC that we are counting on their leadership. Ports need the right regulations so truck drivers and taxpayers don’t have to pay to clean up the industry’s diesel mess.
Add your name to the list of Americans who are counting on these Members of Congress to carry federal legislation that will ensure Clean Air and Good Jobs: sign the petition today!