[consumer451]

Historically, it seems that rules in large markets end up setting the bar for the market at large.

Plus in this case the Port of Long Beach exists.

Also, what is the alternative? Just keep burning the oil until it's gone?

[lazide]

We can (and likely will) keep burning oil for a very long time. It likely will never be actually gone - it would be uneconomic (and the planet a scorching hothouse unable to support humans) long before oil is unable to be extracted.