Environmental groups want to reduce shipping emissions at ports in Virginia and nationwide, urging President Joe Biden to sign an executive order decarbonizing maritime shipping and offer recommendations on best practices. International shipping accounts for 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions but the International Maritime Organization wants international shipping to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. Antonio Santos, federal climate policy director for the nonprofit Pacific Environment, recommended having ships at anchor only use shore power. .
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A recent study by the Environmental Defense Fund showed communities near mega warehouses are exposed to more polluted air. More than 2 million Illinois residents primarily in low income and communities of color live within half a mile of one of the facilities. Lawmakers are reviewing The Warehouse Pollution Insights Act, which, if passed, would mandate owners to submit emissions data to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and expand its truck and air quality monitoring capacity. .
Several Connecticut counties rank poorly in the latest State of the Air report by the American Lung Association. Four counties measured for ozone pollution received failing grades while three others got C s. The rankings stem from transportation emissions, the state s largest contributor to greenhouse gases. .