No Coal in Oakland

1 Oct

Which City Attorney Candidate Will Fight to Keep Coal Out of Oakland?

Two candidates are running for the position of Oakland City Attorney in November: Ryan Richardson and Brenda Harbin-Forte. The differences between them could have ... more

30 Sep

Young people on steps of City Hall, No Coal rally July 21, 2015

City Council Candidates' Positions on Coal

A majority of the candidates running for Oakland City Council in November’s election have pledged their opposition to coal (and are listed below). These pledges ... more

3 Sep

The Earl Warren Building and Courthouse (former California State Building) — at Civic Center Plaza in the San Francisco Civic Center, California. This building is home to the Supreme Court of California and the Court of Appeal for the First Appellate District. Image credit:Coolcaesar, via WikiMedia Commons, Creative Commons license CC By-SA 3.0.

Oakland Disputes Tagami Lease Reinstatement in Opening Appeal Brief

On August 27, the City of Oakland filed its opening brief in its appeal of Superior Court Judge Noël Wise’s ruling requiring the City to give Oakland Bulk and ... more

30 Jul

Red traffic light, released into the public domain by the Open Clip Art Library (via WikiMedia Commons, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Redtrafficlight.svg).

Attempt to jumpstart coal terminal development nixed by court

West Gateway project on hold (for now) while City appeals Developers have been attempting to jumpstart an Oakland coal terminal following a ruling against the City ... more

12 Jul

OBOT seeks to clear path for coal terminal while court decision is on appeal

UPDATE: The hearing described below has been rescheduled to Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 1:30 pm OBOT is trying to proceed with plans to build a coal ... more

6 Jun

Dust Settles on Attorneys Fees and Costs in Coal Trial (for now)

Judge Wise denies nearly half of developer's fees and costs request. more

20 Apr

Fig. 1. Study Area with Estimated PM2.5 Concentrations associated with 2.1 μg/m3 Increase in the Peak of the Annual Average Increment. From Health impact assessment of PM2.5 from uncovered coal trains in the San Francisco Bay Area: Implications for global exposures, Environmental Research v252 Part 1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2024.118787

New study: Oakland coal terminal would bring asthma, heart disease, hospitalization, and death

A new study describing health impacts of PM2.5 from coal trains in the San Francisco Bay Area – that is, small particulate matter from coal dust routinely spilled ... more

4 Apr

Courtroom Battle Unfolds Over Developer’s Claim for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs

On April 3, Judge Noël Wise will hear arguments over developer Phil Tagami’s claim for $12.8 million of attorneys’ fees and costs based on partial victory in his breach of contract lawsuit against the City of Oakland. more

12 Mar

Demonstrators hold a banner during the 2012 Republican National Convention. Text: "Greed Isn't Green Ⓐ Earth Isn't for Sale". Image credit, Lig Ynnek, Creative Commons license CC BY 2.0 DEED Attribution 2.0 Generic.

$1B lawsuit filed by Insight Terminal Solutions against City of Oakland

Yesterday, Insight Terminal Solutions (ITS), a shell company owned by hedge fund operator Jon Brooks, filed a frivolous lawsuit against the City of Oakland claiming ... more

25 Jan

Road sign, "Appeal." Image credit: Alpha Stock Images, Creative Commons licence CC-BY-SA 3.0.

City to appeal decision in OBOT v Oakland

The City of Oakland will appeal Judge Wise's decision in OBOT v Oakland. The City's attorneys filed formal notice on January 23, 2024, the same day Judge Wise ... more

23 Jan

NCIO Vows To Keep Up the Fight as Court Issues Final Judgment

Coal terminal trial ends in split decision. No Coal in Oakland warns, "Investors, beware. There will never be a coal export terminal in Oakland." more

8 Jan

OBOT elects to continue development of West Gateway terminal

Late this afternoon, on January 8, 2024, Judge Noël Wise published her Proposed Judgment in OBOT v Oakland. Parties may file objections or comments by Friday ... more

Which City Attorney Candidate Will Fight to Keep Coal Out of Oakland?

City Council Candidates' Positions on Coal

Oakland Disputes Tagami Lease Reinstatement in Opening Appeal Brief

Attempt to jumpstart coal terminal development nixed by court

OBOT seeks to clear path for coal terminal while court decision is on appeal

Dust Settles on Attorneys Fees and Costs in Coal Trial (for now)

New study: Oakland coal terminal would bring asthma, heart disease, hospitalization, and death

Courtroom Battle Unfolds Over Developer’s Claim for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs

$1B lawsuit filed by Insight Terminal Solutions against City of Oakland

City to appeal decision in OBOT v Oakland

NCIO Vows To Keep Up the Fight as Court Issues Final Judgment

OBOT elects to continue development of West Gateway terminal

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