For years, developer Phil Tagami has been pushing to build a massive coal terminal in West Oakland. Tagami was first backed by a coal company, then by a former coal company executive, and now by a hedge fund managed by Vikas Tandon. The people and City of Oakland have always opposed siting a coal terminal on […]
Arguments before Alameda County Superior Court Judge Noël Wise (Department 514, Hayward Hall of Justice) on foundational issues briefed by the opposing parties in OBOT v. Oakland
Closing arguments in OBOT v Oakland are scheduled to be heard before Alameda County Superior Court Judge Noël Wise (Department 514, Hayward Hall of Justice). UPDATE: Due to limited seating, the court has announced public access to the closing arguments will not be in-person, but only via a video streamed to Department 1 at Rene […]
Judge Wise's Order of October 27, 2023 describes the topic of this hearing as follows: "The hearing on November 16, 2023, will only address the remedy phase of the trial, including the nature and scope of the remedy sought, scheduling, experts, etc." The hearing begins at 9:00 a.m. It is not known how long it […]
Judge Noël Wise ruled against the City of Oakland on October 27, 2023 in the "liability phase" of the state trial that began on July 10th, stating “the Court finds the City breached the Parties’ Contract.” The next phase of the trial will determine what remedy or damages are awarded to the would-be coal developers. […]
Phil Tagami – with his hedge fund backer Jon Brooks standing right behind him – has filed a motion to hold the City of Oakland in contempt for failing to immediately produce documents and permitting necessary to restart the coal terminal project following January’s ruling by Judge Noël Wise. The City’s position is that the […]
This community meeting will invite West Oakland residents to mobilize together to keep a dangerous pollutant out of their neighborhood. A short history of our decade-long campaign and updates about the current situation regarding a proposed coal terminal on West Oakland's waterfront will be followed by brainstorming in small groups about how the community can […]
The East Bay's Keep Coal Out Coalition (of which NCIO is a member) will table at West Oakland's Prescott Elementary School during the school's end-of-year celebration on Saturday May 16, 2026, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.
Community organizations, environmental justice advocates, and international frontline leaders will gather across the Bay Area next week for the 13th annual Anti-Chevron Day, May 13-17, 2026, culminating in a major public festival and march in Richmond. Find the Keep Coal Out table at Judge Carroll Park. Event schedule: 11:00 AM — Indigenous opening ceremony at […]
The East Bay’s Keep Coal Out Coalition (of which NCIO is a member) will table at 1776 4th Street @ Delaware, Berkeley. Come and help us spread the word to West Berkeley shoppers. We’ll distribute yard signs, collect signatures on our letter to the Bay Area Air District, and talk with folks about how to […]