MEDIA ADVISORY: Congresswoman Barbara Lee to Attend Press Conference Celebrating EPA’s $322 Million for the Port of Oakland

MEDIA ADVISORY: Congresswoman Barbara Lee to Attend Press Conference Celebrating EPA's $322 Million for the Port of Oakland

Oakland, CA - Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12) today announced a press conference with the Port of Oakland on Friday, November 8 to applaud the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) announcement of $322 million for the Port of Oakland to decarbonize Port activities by providing Port tenants and Port users the opportunity to transition to zero emission alternatives.

This funding comes after Lee led a letter with her congressional colleagues to EPA Administrator Michael Regan in July pushing for the grant application to be approved.

"The climate crisis demands that we act urgently and boldly to protect our communities," said Congresswoman Lee. "This investment will protect Oakland from the damaging effects of fossil fuels and will move us faster toward a zero-emissions future. Further, this investment will improve air quality and reduces pollution in local communities by cutting emissions from diesel-heavy port operations. This brings us closer to an economy that provides good jobs while expanding environmental justice. I'd like to thank the Biden-Harris administration for their leadership and my colleagues in the Northern California Delegation in Congress for their work in helping secure this funding. It is critical that we continue to invest in zero-emissions operations, and I'm proud the Port of Oakland is leading the way."

Joining Congresswoman Lee at the press conference will be Danny Wan, Executive Director of the Port of Oakland; Michael Colbruno, Board President; Joyce Guy, West Oakland Jobs Resource Center; Sen. Aisha Wahab; Matt Lakin, U.S. EPA Region 9; Dr. Philip Fine, Executive Officer, Bay Area Air Quality Management District; and more.

DETAILS
WHAT: Press Conference on U.S. EPA Clean Ports Award
WHEN: 11:00 AM, Friday, November 8, 2024
WHERE: Water and Clay Street, Oakland, CA (In front of the Port of Oakland building, 530 Water Street)
PRESS: Open Press