Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has ordered the state Office of Spill Prevention and Response to continue funding the equipment, known as PORTS -- Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System -- until June 30, 2009. A high-tech system ship captains use to reduce the risk of accidents in the Bay, funding for PORTS was scheduled only until June 30. CC Times 12/11/07
The city of San Francisco on Monday sued the owners of the container ship that sideswiped the Bay Bridge last month and spilled 58,000 gallons of fuel oil, blackening the coastline and wildlife, shutting down the fishing industry and spawning an expensive mop-up operation. City Atty. Dennis Herrera filed suit in San Francisco Superior Court against Regal Stone Ltd. and several other firms that own the Cosco Busan, saying the accident was "wholly avoidable" and had caused "more injury to the San Francisco Bay Area than we can yet begin to fathom." LA Times 12/11/07
The California Air Resources Board passed a regulation Thursday mandating that vessel operators whose container, reefer or passenger fleets make at least 25 annual visits to six California ports start using shoreside power or some other type of significant emission reduction measures when their ships are at berth. The Cunningham Report 12/9/07
Backing up tough actions taken by Los Angeles-area ports, state regulators Friday enacted a strict air emission measure that will ban much of the current fleet of diesel trucks from all ports statewide. The California Air Resources Board will require all trucks to meet 2007 emission standards by 2014, an effort that mirrors a plan approved by the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. LA Times 12/8/07
The pilot involved in the recent San Francisco Bay oil spill has been asked to surrender his Federal Merchant Marine Officer's license after the Coast Guard said Capt. John Cota is not physically competent to maintain the license. News 10 12/8/07
The small city of Curitiba, Brazil has an innovative public transport system used by 85% of city residents. The system has inspired similar designs in Los Angeles and around Central and South America. Inhabit.com 12/11/07
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