By REX RICHARDSON PUBLISHED: June 22, 2024 at 6:30 a.m.

Here in Long Beach, we’re at the center of both the opportunities and challenges of climate change. Our port, the second-busiest cargo port in the United States, is responsible for much of why Long Beach is such an economic engine for our region and the country. Historically, the boon of commercial and industrial advancement resulting from the activity at our bustling port has also come with expense to air and environmental quality. However, that legacy is changing — the people on the ground, at the forefront of new clean energy technologies, are ready to embrace the future of zero emissions infrastructure. They just need the fuel, equipment, and opportunity to make it happen.

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