Yesterday a federal appeals court barred California's Air Resources Board from enforcing a rule that requires ships to use low-sulfur fuel while running auxiliary diesel engines within 24 miles of the coast. The 9th Circuit's ruling means that California will have to get approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency before imposing pollution limits on the thousands of cargo ships, cruise ships and other marine vessels that visit its ports. Larry talks with S. David Freeman, President of the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners, and Mike Scheible, Deputy Executive Officer of the California Air Resources Board.
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