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Council approves voluntary side letter with China Shipping; environmental groups urge stronger, enforceable mitigation
Summary
The council approved a voluntary side letter tied to a China Shipping terminal lease after public comment from environmental groups; the measure passed 11-1 and prompted calls for an independent task force and stronger enforceable pollution controls.
The Los Angeles City Council voted 11-1 to approve a voluntary side letter between the Port of Los Angeles and China Shipping Company that details mitigation commitments tied to a new terminal, after public hearing testimony from environmental groups and local council members.
Kavita Paul of the Natural Resources Defense Council urged the council to "reject the proposed side letter and require a side letter with meaningful mitigation commitments be drafted and resubmitted," saying…
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