1 Improving the Efficiency of Moving Goods from Ports to Market Good Jobs – Green Jobs Conference February 10, 2014 American Association of Port Authorities 703.684.5700 • www.aapa-ports.org Susan Monteverde Vice President of Government Relations American Association of Port Authorities [email protected]
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Improving the Efficiency of Moving Goods from Ports to Market
Good Jobs – Green Jobs Conference
February 10, 2014
American Association of Port Authorities703.684.5700 • www.aapa-ports.org
Susan MonteverdeVice President of Government Relations
AIR EMISSIONS: Different Approaches at Different Ports
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• Massachusetts Port Authority – Trucks• Port of San Francisco – Cruise Ship Electrification• PortMiami – Cargo-handling Equipment• Port of Corpus Christi – Locomotive • Georgia Ports Authority – Marine Engines• Port of Baltimore – Variety of Engines• Long Beach – replace and retrofit yard equipment• http://www.epa.gov/diesel/projects-national.htm
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) Grants
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REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
• Emission Control Area (ECA)- AAPA supported speeding up cleaner vessel fuel requirements
• Cruise Ships• Fuel Availability (LNG)
• EPA Clean Air Regulations - New Engine Requirements- Criteria Pollutants/expansion
could result in more ports being located in non-attainment areas