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Port of Oakland appoints Colleen Liang as Environmental Director
December 5, 2023
Oakland, Calif. – December 5, 2023: The Port of Oakland just appointed Colleen Liang as its new Director of the Environmental Programs and Planning (EP&P) division. Ms. Liang joined the Port in 2000. During her 23 years at the Port, she has served in every environmental position, most recently as Acting Director of EP&P. “I am truly… Read More
Read Full Article...Federal funding headed to Port of Oakland for hydrogen projects
October 16, 2023
Oakland, Calif. – October 16, 2023: Hydrogen projects at the Port of Oakland are in line for federal and state funding. This is thanks to the Biden administration’s announcement October 13, awarding up to $1.2 billion to California as a designated hydrogen hub. “We are grateful to have outstanding federal, state, and local support for our vision… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland joins clean energy trade mission
March 22, 2023
Oakland, Calif. – March 22, 2023: Port of Oakland officials joined a delegation of California policymakers, decisionmakers and business executives, led by California Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis and Dee Dee Myers, Director of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, on a trade mission to Japan last week. The group exchanged ideas about tackling climate change,… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland calls for zero emissions, cargo-handling plans
March 10, 2023
Oakland, Calif. – March 10, 2023: The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners approved an environmental ordinance at its Thursday, March 9 meeting. The Port law includes requiring tenants that operate cargo-handling equipment (CHE) to create a plan for converting CHE to zero-emissions. “The entire Port Board is committed to de-carbonizing operations at Port facilities,” said Port Board… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland achieved 86% reduction in diesel emissions
December 17, 2021
Oakland, Calif. – December 17, 2021: The Port of Oakland staff announced the findings of the 2020 Seaport Air Emissions Inventory at Thursday’s meeting of the Oakland Board of Port Commissioners. Inventory results show that the Port surpassed all its original goals set in the Maritime Air Quality Improvement Program (MAQIP). The Port and its partners successfully… Read More
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