ARE NEW LOGISTIC WAREHOUSES WORTH THE ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION?

Despite fears of a recession, there are 170 million square feet of warehouses planned or under construction in the Inland Empire. Though demand for these logistic warehouses haven’t decreased,  environmental groups and residents are “questioning whether they want the region’s economy, health, traffic and general ambiance tied to a heavily polluting, low-wage industry that might one day pick up and leave as global trade routes shift.”  Read more…