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Pola

a river in Novgorod Oblast, RSFSR. The Pola is 267 km long and drains an area of 7,420 sq km. It rises on the northwestern slopes of the Valdai Hills and, after joining the Lovat’ River in its lower course, empties into Lake Il’men’. It is fed primarily by snow. There is high water in the spring and low water in the summer and fall. The mean flow rate is 63 cu m per sec. The Pola freezes in November or December, and the ice breaks up in March or April. The river is used for floating timber.

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While the POLA is a leader in reducing emissions at its port operation, it is also bearing the heat of initiating these more stringent regulations.

Ports call on emissions programs: U.S. Ports look to reduce emissions through voluntary and mandatory clean air programs

To date, one POLA berth is equipped for shore power, but through the CAAP, another 15 berths will be installed with electrical infrastructure over the next five years.

To date, the POLA has fitted 639 diesel oxidation catalysts on all the yard tractors, side and top picks, forklifts and transtainers operating in the port.

In 2005, POLA, POLB and Pacific Harbor Line collaborated to spend $23 million to replace a fleet of 18 locomotives with 16 Tier 2 diesel-powered models, an LNG-powered unit and a hybrid diesel-electric locomotive.

Air quality tracking, monitoring and demonstrations will also be performed, expanding upon the four air quality monitoring stations POLA has positioned surrounding the port for PM measuring.

While CAAP is the main program for POLA for 2007 and beyond, it is just one program dedicated to improving the air quality in the port.

The Gateway Cities Clean Air Program is managed by The Gateway Cities Council of Governments of Southeast Los Angeles County in partnership with the POLA, POLB, CARB, EPA and the Mobile Source Emission Reduction Committee of SCAQMD.

POLA has also recently received $21 million in funding to be used over the next five years for air quality improvements from the Air Quality Mitigation Incentive Program.

While undoubtedly POLA has made headway in reducing emissions, CAAP and the other projects it operates are only a start to reducing emissions in the port.

The grant is not the first for the 25-year-old Catalina Express, which has received funding from POLA through South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) to retrofit its three other catamarans and four monohull vessels.

based Catalina Express, the funding from POLA provides an opportunity to not only install cleaner engines but completely modernize the vessels, further extending their 10- to 20-year lifespan.

Catalina Express is one of the first recipients to receive funding from the POLA to repower a vessel operating in the port.

Port of L.A. ships in new air quality plan: Port joins Port of Long Beach in joint five-year Clean Air Action Plan to reduce emissions