10 Aug

Portland, OR and Mount Hood, via Wikimedia (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portland,_OR_and_Mount_Hood_from_Pittock_Mansion.jpg). © Steven Pavlov / http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Senapa / CC BY-SA 4.0

Oregon courts let Portland ban on fossil fuel infrastructure stand. For now.

In late 2016, the Portland, Oregon City Council unanimously approved two resolutions protecting residents from fossil fuel projects. They banned construction or ... more

4 Aug

Victor Dubreuil, "Barrels Of Money" (c. 1897, oil on canvas). Public domain via Wikimedia.com {{PD-1923}}

Posturing and evasion from Bank of Montreal

Bank Vows Not to Disavow Financing of Coal Terminal In response to NCIO's letter to Bank of Montreal’s ombudsperson Bindu Dhaliwal, the bank has responded. Sort ... more

24 Jul

Bank of Montreal Head Office, Montréal, Southeast view (2017-04-10, via Wikimedia). By DXR - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=58326453

Open letter to Bank of Montreal Ombudsperson: no financing for coal!

No Coal in Oakland emailed this letter to staff at the Bank of Montreal, which has positioned itself to raise funds needed to build a coal terminal in West Oakland. ... more

16 Jul

"Not to be used for bribing politicians" (Stamp Stampede). Photo credit: Kristina D.C. Hoeppner via Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/4nitsirk/14708007319). Creative Commons license CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/).

Politicians Pledge to Refuse Support from Tagami

Despite widespread opposition to his proposed Oakland coal terminal, developer Phil Tagami continues to jockey for political influence. No Coal in Oakland is ... more

3 Jul

Image credit: Code Rood action at the OBA Coal Terminal in Amsterdam, CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/)

Stop the Coal Money: sign Open Letter to Bank of Montreal

No Coal in Oakland welcomes individuals and organizations to sign onto an Open Letter to the Bank of Montreal, which has mired itself in raising funds for the Bowie ... more

16 May

NCIO Comments on Judge’s Decision in Favor of Coal Terminal

A comment on Judge Chhabria’s decision The long wait is over and, in the end, none of the theatrics staged by the high-priced lawyers for developer Phil Tagami ... more

15 May

Judge Rules in Favor of Tagami; Community Groups Vow to Fight On

Judge Vince Chhabria ruled this morning against the City of Oakland in the lawsuit brought by coal developer Phil Tagami. Below you will find the press release NCIO ... more

15 May

Youth March Against Coal - 2018-01-31. Photo credit: Rhonesha Victor.

Alicia Garza declines award linked to coal developer Tagami

Oakland activist and community leader Alicia Garza, cofounder of the Black Lives Matter movement, has announced that she will decline to accept an Innovator Award ... more

21 Apr

Westside Missionary Baptist Church, Oakland, California

“Catch Up on Coal” Community Meeting held on April 19th

Oaklanders attending an NCIO meeting for the first time joined longtime activists on Thursday evening April 19th at the West Side Missionary Baptist Church on ... more

29 Mar

No Coal in Oakland, Allies Launch Campaign Targeting Bank Backing the Bowie Coal Terminal

Along with the West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project, 350.org, Rainforest Action Network, Friends of the Earth U.S., and Friends of the Earth Canada, No ... more

27 Mar

Judge Close to Decision in Oakland Coal Ban Case

United States District Judge Vince Chhabria is close to a decision in the case seeking to overturn the City of Oakland’s ban on coal storage and handling. more

16 Feb

Coal Case Judge Gets First Batch of Post-Trial Pleadings

Photo: Oakland youth-led march against coal, 31 Jan 2018. Credit: Rhonesha Victor. In the first flurry of post-trial papers filed in federal court ... more

Oregon courts let Portland ban on fossil fuel infrastructure stand. For now.

Posturing and evasion from Bank of Montreal

Open letter to Bank of Montreal Ombudsperson: no financing for coal!

Politicians Pledge to Refuse Support from Tagami

Stop the Coal Money: sign Open Letter to Bank of Montreal

NCIO Comments on Judge’s Decision in Favor of Coal Terminal

Judge Rules in Favor of Tagami; Community Groups Vow to Fight On

Alicia Garza declines award linked to coal developer Tagami

“Catch Up on Coal” Community Meeting held on April 19th

No Coal in Oakland, Allies Launch Campaign Targeting Bank Backing the Bowie Coal Terminal

Judge Close to Decision in Oakland Coal Ban Case

Coal Case Judge Gets First Batch of Post-Trial Pleadings

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