3 results for month: 03/2025
Leading Candidates in Oakland Election Say No to Coal
In a strong warning to the coal industry, leading candidates for the Oakland mayoralty and District 2 council seat have declared their resolute opposition to construction of a coal export terminal on the West Oakland waterfront. Balloting in the April 15 election is about to get underway as mail-in ballots arrive in household mailboxes.
No Coal in Oakland reached out to the candidates in both contests and asked them to take a pledge not to accept money from coal interests and to oppose coal if elected. We also welcomed statements.
We are happy to report that the results of our outreach were encouraging.
More than half of the candidates in ...
Open Letter: Oakland Coalition Urges Hedge Fund Mogul to Stop Coal Threats
The following press release was sent to a broad array of print and online journalists to publicize an open letter to Jon Brooks. Brooks is the hedge fund owner who is threatening West Oakland with a giant coal export facility on the site of the former Oakland Army Base. See Who Is Jon Brooks?
If you or your organization would like to sign on to the Open Letter, individuals can sign on here and organizations can sign on here.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 5, 2025
Oakland Coalition to Hedge Fund Owner:
Ditch Coal Export Terminal Plan Now!
Oakland, CA -- Eighty-six organizations and nearly a thousand individuals released an open letter to ...
Who Is Jon Brooks?
Jon Brooks is not a household name in Oakland. He should be. Brooks claims the City of Oakland owes him a billion dollars for taking a stand against coal.