A federal district court on April 15 denied the Federal Maritime Commission's request for a preliminary injunction to block portions of the clean-trucks program launched last year by the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach (Federal Maritime Commission v. City of Los Angeles, D.D.C., No. 08-1895, request for preliminary injunction denied 4/15/09).rn"Ultimately, the dispute at this juncture boils down to a request by the Federal Maritime Commission that this court bless its chosen policy determination over that of the defendants prior to a full briefing on the merits," the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia said in a memorandum opinion.rnThe clean-trucks program was developed jointly by the two ports and filed with the Federal Maritime Commission in accordance with the federal Shipping Act. Under Section 6(g) of the Shipping Act, the commission may bring a civil action against a port plan if that plan is likely to cause a decrease in competition, an unrea-rnsonable reduction in transportation service, or an unreasonable increase in costs.
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