Advisory for Thursday, April 18
Press Briefing Call Regarding the West Coast Clean Transit Corridor Initiative
Utilities and municipalities in three western states join in unprecedented collaboration to tackle harmful emissions
WHAT: Electric utilities and municipalities from California, Oregon and Washington will host a press briefing to announce a joint effort aimed at curbing emissions from medium- and heavy-duty truck traffic up and down the West Coast from the Mexico to Canada borders.
WHEN: 10 a.m., April 18th
WHERE: Moderated conference call.
WHO: A panel of leaders representing the three states, including:
BACKGROUND: The goods-movement industry is crucially important to the economies of the three West Coast states, but it is also a major source of air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. In addition to supporting their own states’ air quality and climate goals, nine electric utilities and two agencies representing 27 municipal electric utilities are coming together like never before to tackle air pollution and climate change along the western seaboard.
CALL-IN DETAILS: For call-in number, password and background information, please RSVP to paul.griffo@sce.com.