LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles and Long Beach region has the worst ozone pollution in the nation, according to a study by the American Lung Association.
The booming warehouse industry in Southern California has raised environmental concerns over the air pollution created by the trucks that go in and out of these hubs.
In response, the South Coast Air Quality Management District implemented a program in 2021 aimed at incentivizing companies to help reduce their emissions.
What You Need To Know
- The South Coast Air Quality management district has implemented a program aimed at incentivizing companies to help reduce their emissions
- The program is called Warehouse Actions and Investments to Reduce Emissions or WAIRE for short Warehouse operators in Southern
- California must earn a certain number of points each year based on the number of truck trips to their warehouse
- NFI industries, is one of the companies impacted by the ruling that has already taken action by adopting electric truck fleets
