National City — Federal infrastructure funds could help update the Port of San Diego, reducing pollution while streamlining operations, San Diego lawmakers said.“With federal funding from the federal infrastructure the Port of San Diego can carry out much needed improvements to address supply chain issues and move goods,” said Rep. Juan Vargas, D-San Diego, at a press conference on the waterfront at National City in February.The $1.2 trillion federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed last year includes $16 billion for ports and waterways throughout the country, said Rep. Scott Peters, D-San Diego. The money is aimed at modernizing facilities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and toxic air pollution while making port operations more efficient.While some of the federal money will be distributed evenly among the states by funding formulas, other money will be…
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