The Port of Long Beach and Long Beach Container Terminal have received a prestigious Clean Air Award for working to reduce pollution in Southern California with the Middle Harbor redevelopment project.
Given by the South Coast Air Quality Management District, the award in the category of Business Leadership in Air Quality Achievement is for outstanding effort to advance effective solutions to the problem of poor air quality in the region. It was presented today at the SCAQMD’s 28th annual Clean Air Awards luncheon in Riverside.
Once complete, Middle Harbor will handle twice the amount of cargo as the previous terminal while cutting air emissions by more than half. The first phase opened earlier this year.
The Clean Air Awards are given in several categories to recognize individuals, government entities, nonprofits and businesses. According to the SCAQMD, past honorees have led the development of innovative clean air technologies, implemented forward-thinking policies to improve the quality of life for residents and improve air quality.