Kneedeep Times: In Uncertain Times, the Port of Oakland Goes Electric

When you’re in West Oakland, the port’s vastness is hard to grasp. But for West Oakland residents like David Peters, the 1,300-acre industrial giant is less seen than felt, through the pollution that it leaves in the air. “It is nasty, right? You feel it, you’re breathing, you feel it on your skin,” he says. The Black communities neighboring the port have fought for decades for their right to cleaner air. Now that dream is within reach. In October, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded the port a $322 million grant to transition its cargo handling operations to zero emissions. Matched by the port and local partners, the total investment will be close to half a billion dollars, all flowing into green, sustainable energy. Keep READING.