Port of Los Angeles approves $1.2 million environmental program

Port of Los Angeles approves $1.2 million environmental program    The Los Angeles board of harbor commissioners Thursday approved a $1.2 million plan to establish an Environmental Initiatives Program (EIP) to oversee more than 20 environmental projects at the port of Los Angeles.
   “The port felt it needed a solid umbrella program to encompass its many environmental initiatives,” said David Mathewson, director of planning and environmental affairs. “We also wanted to address outreach to the community in our program, and we feel the structure of our new Environmental Initiatives Program will help us achieve these objectives through the most effective process.”
   A portion of the program budget will fund three-year agreements with Science Applications International Corp. and Shaw Environmental, Inc. to assist in the development and implementation of a comprehensive plan for the Port and its customers.