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Photograph of diesel freight truck chassis and containers at the Port of Los Angeles by Daniel Flaming, taken March 10, 2022. Owned by Economic Roundtable, creation of ERt staff.

Coming Soon! A Warehouse Near You: Changes Following on the Heels of Zero-Emission Logistics

June 11, 2024 / By Daniel Flaming, Anthony W. Orlando, Fernando Gaytan, Juan De Lara and Sophie Pennetier / Economic Roundtable

Diesel exhaust is bad for people’s health. It degrades neighborhoods near warehouses and accelerates global warming. Conventional diesel trucks are free riders on the air we share. Diesel fuel provides only 6.5 percent of their propulsive power. The rest comes from the air, which provides 14.5 times more combustion fuel than the petroleum in their tanks. 
Image of the parked diesel freight truck created by Daniel Flaming, based upon Daniel Flaming photograph, 2023. Owned by Economic Roundtable, creation of ERt staff.

Exhausting Our Air: Environmental and Human Costs of Diesel Trucks

September 28, 2023 / By Daniel Flaming and Patrick Burns / Sierra Club

California’s mandates to replace diesel trucks with zero-emission electric trucks will bring cleaner air and better jobs – if they stay on track. Slow action by electric utilities and fierce opposition by trucking companies are real threats. Displacement of brick-and-mortar retail stores by online retailing and sprawling warehouses has come at the cost of climate change, bad air, low wages.
Image by Dan Flaming, "Screenshot 2023-06-06 113209 Google Maps-730x391enhanced v2". Created for the ERt report "Demolishing Homes for Air Cargo." Owned by Economic Roundtable, creation of ERt staff.

Demolishing Homes for Air Cargo: San Bernardino Airport Gateway Plan

June 19, 2023 / By Daniel Flaming and Patrick Burns / Sierra Club

The Inland Valley Development Agency plans to convert a 678-acre residential and mixed-use area north of San Bernardino International Airport into 9.2 million-square feet of warehouse and industrial space to create “a thriving jobs center.” This gesture at economic development has already been shown to create poverty-level jobs, economic hardship, and precariously housed workers.

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