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State May Help Port Of Oakland Combat Pollution

The Port of Oakland is a step closer to getting millions of dollars to help make the air cleaner around the port.

California Air Resources Board administrators recommended Thursday that the port be awarded $3.4 million from a state bond measure.

Some $2.4 million would go to reduce ship pollution, including wiring two berths so that docked ships could plug into the electric grid and turn off their diesel engines.

Another $1 million would be used to add pollution filters to 75 trucks that haul containers in and out of the port.

The state air board will vote Jan. 24 on allocating the funds.