A February 2012 Port of Seattle briefing outlines plans to accelerate Seaport clean air goals to 2015, focusing on reducing diesel particulate emissions from trucks, ocean-going vessels, and cargo handling equipment. The document references a 2010 Puget Sound Clean Air Agency evaluation showing that diesel particulate matter accounts for 72% of air toxics in the Seattle Duwamish Valley, contributing to a total potential cancer risk of 450 per million residents. Draft recommendations and community outreach efforts are discussed as part of the strategy to meet the accelerated emissions reduction targets.Open full document
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A Port of Seattle briefing presented on February 7, 2012, outlining efforts to accelerate seaport clean air goals to 2015. The document covers diesel particulate emissions and air toxics, the January Commission motion, 2011 implementation progress, and draft recommendations for trucks, ocean-going vessels, and cargo handling equipment. It references the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency’s 2010 Comprehensive Air Toxics Evaluation, which found diesel particulate matter accounts for 72% of cancer risk in the Seattle Duwamish Valley.