The Port of Los Angeles and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa were honored Thursday night for their efforts in implementing the Clean Trucks Program.

The nonprofit Coalition for Clean Air presented them with the California Air Quality Award for “clean air stewardship,” port officials said.

The $1.6 billion Clean Trucks Program required all big rigs entering the port to meet 2007 federal emissions standards by Jan. 1, 2012.

From the Daily Breeze