Just beyond the playground fence, a line of diesel trucks was idling, stuck in traffic as they made their way from a massive port complex to a congested freeway. (scientificamerican.com)
When she first discovered that many other women and children in her community were having trouble with respiratory illnesses, she was determined to find out why living downwind of the nation's largest port complex was making so many people sick. (discovermagazine.com)
The International Maritime Organization, which governs global shipping, has approved three proposals that would shift one lane through the Santa Barbara Channel and the approaches to the Los Angeles - Long Beach port complex and ports located in San Francisco Bay. (articles.latimes.com)