THE state of california on Monday petitioned a federal appeals court to rehear its lawsuit challenging a new air cargo facility at San Bernardino International Airport that is home to a major package hub in Amazon's air network.
Attorney General Rob Bonta said the original decision conflicts with existing environmental law and puts the local community at risk from harmful diesel truck and jet emissions, reports American Shipper
The Federal Aviation Administration approved the US$200 million Eastgate Air Cargo Logistics Centre in 2019, over the objection of California and community groups, and in the summer of 2020 a divided panel for the US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit allowed the project to move forward.
The attorney general's office argues the F conducted a cursory environmental analysis and understated air pollution impacts from increased truck traffic.
The cargo centre includes a 658,500-square-foot warehouse plus ground support buildings and parking spots for 14 all-cargo aircraft.
Amazon began operating the aircraft ramp and sortation centre last April. San Bernardino, located about 60 miles east of the Interstate 5 corridor in Los Angeles, is in the heart of the sprawling warehouse region known as the Inland Empire.
Public health advocates and the state say particulate matter and harmful gases in industrial areas disproportionately impact low-income communities and communities of colour.
According to the California Air Resources Board, residents of San Bernardino are among the top 5 per cent of Californians for the prevalence of asthma-related hospital visits, and among the top 3 per cent for emergency room visits due to heart attacks.
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Attorney General Rob Bonta said the original decision conflicts with existing environmental law and puts the local community at risk from harmful diesel truck and jet emissions, reports American Shipper
The Federal Aviation Administration approved the US$200 million Eastgate Air Cargo Logistics Centre in 2019, over the objection of California and community groups, and in the summer of 2020 a divided panel for the US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit allowed the project to move forward.
The attorney general's office argues the F conducted a cursory environmental analysis and understated air pollution impacts from increased truck traffic.
The cargo centre includes a 658,500-square-foot warehouse plus ground support buildings and parking spots for 14 all-cargo aircraft.
Amazon began operating the aircraft ramp and sortation centre last April. San Bernardino, located about 60 miles east of the Interstate 5 corridor in Los Angeles, is in the heart of the sprawling warehouse region known as the Inland Empire.
Public health advocates and the state say particulate matter and harmful gases in industrial areas disproportionately impact low-income communities and communities of colour.
According to the California Air Resources Board, residents of San Bernardino are among the top 5 per cent of Californians for the prevalence of asthma-related hospital visits, and among the top 3 per cent for emergency room visits due to heart attacks.
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