The shipping industry is making millions off polluting our air and water.
Leave a public comment to push for a strong Indirect Source Rule.
Background:
The AQMD doesn’t have the authority to regulate mobile sources (like cars, trucks, planes), but it does have the authority to regulate static sources (buildings, refineries, oil wells, etc). The AQMD is proposing an indirect source rule that would regulate warehouse pollution. Diesel Trucks frequently dock at warehouses situated in vulnerable communities, producing large amounts of greenhouse gas emissions, particulate matter pollution, nitrous oxides, Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), and other atmospheric pollution. This pollution is known to cause severe health impacts to the frontline and vulnerable communities, especially in Los Angeles. The proposed rule called the Warehouse Indirect Source Rule (ISR) or Proposed Rule 2305. Its purpose is to regulate warehouses over 100,000 square feet by forcing them to switch to electric vehicle charging stations.
HOW TO CALL:
Call into the Mobile Source Committee zoom meeting at 9am on Fri, April 16th, and leave a public comment at the beginning of the meeting.
You will have 2 minutes to speak.
Zoom Webinar Meeting Link: https://scaqmd.zoom.us/j/94589960931
Meeting ID: 945 8996 0931
Monthly meeting of the Mobile Source Committee
Want to email instead?
Email with the subject line like “Pass An Indirect Sources Rule Now!” at clerkofboard@aqmd.gov, and please cc at publiccomment@sunrisemovementla.org so we can add your public comment to our records.
WHAT TO SAY
Hello my name is ____________ and I am a (student, occupation, concerned resident) of ___________. I am here today to urge the air district board to please support and consider a rule to regulate pollution from indirect sources. The warehouse indirect source rule has been pushed back and delayed for months, even though my community feels the effects of goods movement like truck traffic and warehouse operations around the clock, even through COVID 19
(Share a personal story) Clean air is vital to me because...
Optional Add-ins
The air district is not doing enough to clarify the final rule, and we cannot afford to keep waiting.
This summer, we had over 70 unhealthy air days for smog in the south coast region.
The air district must be proactive in ensuring industry polluters are held accountable for their historical environmental damage to our communities.
The AQMD is responsible for millions of lives and has the authority to mandate that the region’s biggest polluters clean up their act.
The South Coast Air Basin is home to some of the worst air pollution in the country, primarily caused by emissions from warehouses and the goods movement industry.
The air district needs strong and enforceable requirements to get the industry to curb their dangerous emissions and finally clean up pollution in all communities.
IV: Closing
This morning I am here to emphasize the importance of a strong indirect source rule and hope your office can do the right thing and pass one sooner rather than later!
Bottom Line: A strong Indirect Sources Rule(ISR) for warehouses is one that incentivizes getting our warehouses and logistics centers ready for zero-emissions vehicles and machinery both inside and outside the warehouses. An ISR will not only help achieve critical life savings emission reductions but can help spur local job creation in the construction and energy sector. We urge the air district to have the courage to hold this robust industry accountable for its massive contributions to SoCal’s already polluted air.
ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION