Ports and dockworkers seek delay on ship pollution proposal
(WorldNews Environment)

California ports and dockworkers, already hit by a major slowdown from the coronavirus, are asking state regulators to delay moving forward with new rules intended to reduce air pollution from cargo ships. They are seeking to delay until January 2021 rules under consideration by the California Air Resources Board that would increase the number of oceangoing ships that, while docked in port, must either shut down their auxiliary engines and plug into shore-based electricity or connect to emissions controls. The Port of Los Angeles is trying to maintain an `orderly flow of goods - especially food and medical supplies` to make sure the nation can sustain its response to the pandemic, executive...