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“We should never forget the single most important piece of this is the community that can breathe healthier air. We need to
celebrate the families that live around this complex and how this is going to improve their health.”
Dr. Robert Garcia U.S. Representative 42nd District
“The Pier B groundbreaking event helped us to thank our funding partners, celebrate the start of a key project, and spread the news that the Port of Long Beach is ‘growing green’ by making strategic investments in the future of this important economic engine.”
“The groundbreaking of Pier B marks an important day for the future of Long Beach, signifying our dual commitment to both environmental and economic progress. This project will make our Port more economically competitive in the coming decades — supporting 1 in 5 jobs in Long Beach — improve the health of residents, and create more than 1,100 quality union jobs through construction.”
Bonnie Lowenthal President of the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners
“I am very pleased the federal funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help to build this rail expansion at the Port of Long Beach, which will improve air quality for our communities, create good-paying jobs, and move the Port toward a greener, more resilient future.”
Rex Richardson Long Beach Mayor
Grace Napolitano U.S. Representative 31st District
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