Posts Tagged ‘coal’
Court battle over contentious coal transport terminal goes before 9th Circuit judges
Attorneys representing the City of Oakland and developer Phil Tagami faced off in a packed San Francisco courtroom over whether or not coal could be transported in Oakland.
Read MoreFollowing Oakland’s failed ban on coal transport, Richmond officials will consider their own
The Richmond City Council will soon consider an ordinance that would restrict the handling of coal and petcoke, a byproduct of oil refining, on port terminals in Richmond. A draft of the ordinance, introduced in December, has been approved by the city attorney, and it is expected to go to the council for a vote,…
Read MoreProtestors rally to stop Oakland coal shipment project
Developers may have won in court, but opponents of a project that would ship coal through Oakland say that they’re not done fighting.
Read MoreClergy coalition continues to fight coal shipping plan
More than a dozen Oakland clergy members held signs that read “No Coal” and “Faith Against Coal” outside the city council meeting on Tuesday to demand that the council immediately stop a plan to ship coal through the city. Before the meeting, some leaders from the Christian and Jewish communities spoke enthusiastically to an audience about why they believe coal should be banned due to possible environmental and health risks.
Read MoreCity Council votes to accept DOJ policing grant despite protests
The Oakland City Council voted 5-1, with two abstentions, to approve a grant tied to hiring 15 new police officers after protesters disrupted the meeting, calling for funding for housing instead of more law enforcement.
Read MoreOakland religious leaders urge city council to reject plan to export coal
Over 50 people of faith, including religious leaders, from Oakland have signed a letter urging Mayor Libby Shaaf and the city council to reject the plan to export coal from the Oakland Bulk and Oversize Terminal, located at the old Army base. The letter was presented to them during the city council meeting on October 20.
Read MoreControversy continues as Oakland city council considers joining coal route
Now, a controversial development deal could mean that up to 9.5 to 10.5 millions tons of Utah’s coal will be hauled to Oakland’s port, where it would be shipped westward to countries across the Pacific.
Read MoreHundreds pack public hearing on coal transport through Oakland
During a public hearing Monday, the Oakland City Council heard testimony on the possible effects of a plan to export coal from a new cargo facility
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