CARB Freight Days

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CARB Freight Days

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) invites you to participate in the Transportation and Toxics Division’s (TTD) Freight Days. Come join staff to discuss TTD’s Freight programs and regulations and share your input and concerns to help inform future programs and regulation development.

Meeting Information

The event will be split into two evening sessions and cover facility types that may affect you and your community. These include seaports, warehouses, railyards, airports and border crossings. TTD’s Freight Days are an opportunity to share with CARB staff your concerns, experiences, and suggestions for how CARB’s Freight related efforts can benefit all Californians.

 

Our Keynote Speaker for this event is Chanell Fletcher, CARB’s Deputy Executive Officer of Environmental Justice.  

 

The Freight Days are scheduled to be held:

June 8, 2021 at 5:00 – 7:00pm; and June 10, 2021 at 5:00-7:00pm

 

Zoom Meeting Links:

June 8, 2021: Join Meeting

June 10, 2021: Join Meeting

(214) 765-0479

(888) 278-0296 (US Toll Free)

Conference Code: 900977

Spanish Conference Call Info:

(866) 803-2146

Participant Code: 1083550

Meeting Details:

On Tuesday, June 8, 2021, we will discuss three facility types: Seaports, Railyards and Border Crossings. On Thursday, June 10, 2021, we will discuss two facility types: Warehouses and Airports and discuss the CARB Freight Regulatory and CEQA process. Each topic will begin with a short presentation from staff, followed by an open floor discussion where we invite you to share your input and ask questions about each topic. The keynote address will occur during the June 8 session.

Visit CARB’s Freight & Goods Movement | California Air Resources Board for more information.

CARB Freight Days Agenda

Day 1: June 8, 2021

5:00-7:00pm

5:00pm Welcome and Keynote Speaker: Chanell Fletcher

5:25pm Seaports

6:10pm Railyards

6:35pm Border Crossings

 

Day 2: June 10, 2021

          5:00-7:00pm

          5:00pm Welcome and Recap Day One

          5:15pm Warehouses

          6:00pm Airports

          6:25pm CARB Freight Regulation Projects and Process

 

 

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