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

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

Oakland youth march for a coal-free future

Organized and led by youth activist Mykela Patton of Oakland Tech, a spirited group of young people marched from the Emiliano Zapata Street Academy high school ... more

Coal Trial Ends: Undecided, Judge Awaits Post-Trial Briefs and Final Argument

Post-Trial Briefing Schedule Order The three-day trial of developer Phil Tagami’s lawsuit against the City of Oakland ended Friday without a clear signal from ... more

Coal Trial Gets Underway in S.F. Federal Court

Before the trial got underway, the judge reiterated his guidance from last week’s summary judgment hearing: “The question in this case is whether substantial evidence supports the City’s decision. It either does or it doesn’t.” more

Coal Lawsuit Goes to Trial on January 16

Before a packed courtroom of No Coal in Oakland supporters, Judge Vince Chhabria today ordered a trial on whether the City breached its agreements with the develo... more

Five Environmental Groups File Amicus Brief in Coal Lawsuit

On December 7, Center for Biological Diversity filed an amicus brief on behalf of itself, Asian Pacific Environmental Network, and Communities for a Better ... more

City of Oakland, Sierra Club and SF Baykeeper Move to Dismiss Coal Industry's Lawsuit As Trial Looms

On Tuesday, December 5, the City of Oakland and Sierra Club/S.F. Baykeeper filed two powerful motions calling on U.S. District Court Judge Vince Chhabria to ... more