Ships backed up outside US ports pumping
out pollutants as they idle
Posted By: NorthernDog, 10/15/2021 8:53:48 AM
Los Angeles - Dozens of behemoth cargo ships adorned with tall stacks of brightly colored containers still dot the coastline off southern California. Part of a shipping bottleneck plaguing US ports, the ships – their diesel-fueled engines always ablaze – are also pumping out pollutants as they idle, anchored off-shore. The clogged supply chain has been described as an economic calamity as the delayed cargo caused shortages in common goods and drove consumer prices higher. But environmentalists and public health advocates are concerned it’s also turning into a climate catastrophe. The container ships awaiting entry are compounding the levels
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family friend says 95-year-old does not
appreciate it 39 replies
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appreciate it 39 replies
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on average is more than 20 minutes tardy
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Queen advised to drop her daily cocktail;
family friend says 95-year-old does not
appreciate it 39 replies
family friend says 95-year-old does not
appreciate it 39 replies
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Thing’ Because It Means ‘More People
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To top it off, article says 'communities of color' are hit hardest.