There Is A" Good New/ Bad News" Scenario To Importing And Exporting Products For Those Regions Of The Country That Boast Busy Sea Ports

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Increased use of california ports impacts quality of life - there is a" good new/ bad news" scenario to importing and exporting products for those regions of the country that boast busy sea ports. Yet, this prosperity significantly negative impacts the quality of life in Southern California.

Specifically in Southern California, the Long Beach Port manages trade valued annually at more than$ 100 billion, making it the second - busiest seaport in the United States. - everything from clothing and bicycles to toys, furniture and clothing arrives at the port before making its way to store shelves throughout the country. A major economic force, the Port supports more than 320, 000 careers and jobs in Southern California and 5C million jobs throughout the United States. Specialized terminals also move petroleum, lumber, automobiles, steel and other products. It generates about$ 17 billion in annual trade - related wages statewide. Acting as a model for ports around the world, the Port of Long Beach created such programs as the Green Flag vessel speed reduction air quality program, Green Leases with environmental covenants and the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan. With a Green Port Policy sponsoring efforts to minimize or eliminate negative environmental impacts, the Port also is a driver for environmental programs.

Obviously, products manufactured overseas( called outsourcing) need to be shipped to the United States and disseminated across the country. - this brings" big issues, big money with big impacts, " according to art leehy, the chief executive of the orange county( california) transportation authority. The most cost - efficient way to ship is by sea, where tons of goods move through regional ports, bringing more jobs but also huge traffic congestion and air quality issues. He, along with many local and state leaders, is grappling with the impact on the infrastructure, environment and economy around Long Beach and the Los Angeles ports, are ranked fifth, since combined in the nation for dollars and tonnage shipped. However, on the negative side, it increases traffic and congestion on the freeways, and local roads as well as the railways. There is even more concern in New York( the largest port in the nation) , Texas, Illinois and New Jersey, who all outrank Orange County in traffic through their ports. "It' s a regional source of money, " and" Today it provides jobs to the region, " say some of the proponents.

There is more noise and air pollution, potentially unsafe railroad crossings, and huge costs involved in maintaining the roads and/ or widening freeways to support the additional traffic. - some of these enhancements are grade separations, and safer rail, quiet zones crossings. Municipal, as well as state leaders struggle to find ways to mitigate this negative impact on residents by concentrating on ways to improve the quality of life. All these efforts help the situation, counties need to, but in addition work with more synergy to continue to develop ways to improve the situation for those communities experiencing heavy movement of cargo. There is an increase in international trade and less manufacturing in the United States. According to experts, this will continue to be a problem, due to the growth pattern over the past several years.

Driving this scenario, is an increase, simply put in consumer consumption. - we, as a nation, consume too much and it is not likely to change in the future.