On June 27, the Oakland City Council will finally decide what to do about coal. Will the City Council ban coal or will it sentence us to a 66-year-long compromise with the developer that would make Oakland the biggest coal exporting city on the West Coast? Although public opposition is great, powerful forces are working […]
The Oakland City Council's long-awaited vote on coal may finally be coming at a special meeting set by the Council for Monday, June 27. The Oakland City Council has called the special session to "conclude and present information from the public hearing on the health and safety impacts of coal in Oakland and options for […]
The Oakland City Council voted unanimously on June 27 for two measures to prohibit storage and handling of coal in Oakland. City of Oakland rules require that the measures approved at that meeting be given a second reading and vote before becoming final. The second reading of both measures is scheduled for Tuesday, July 19, 2016. The meeting will begin […]
Celebrate! Join Us for a Rousing NO COAL VICTORY CELEBRATION Saturday, July 30, 2016, 4 pm - 7 pm West Oakland Farm Park – City Slicker Farms 2847 Peralta St., Oakland, CA On July 19, the Oakland City Council cast its second and final vote to ban coal. The No Coal Ordinance is now […]
On December 7, Phil Tagami filed suit against the City of Oakland seeking to overturn the City of Oakland’s ban on storage and handling of coal at the new shipping terminal to be built on public land near the foot of the Bay Bridge. No Coal in Oakland and our allies have vowed to support […]
NCIO is taking part in #ResistTrumpTuesday, on March 7, to protest attacks on climate and environmental justice — from the Dakota Access Pipeline to the ongoing push to export coal from Oakland. WHEN: 11:45 am, Tuesday, March 7 WHERE: 12th St & Broadway This march through downtown Oakland will visit Wells Fargo, Citibank, and Chase […]
On December 7, Phil Tagami filed suit against the City of Oakland seeking to overturn the City of Oakland’s ban on storage and handling of coal at the new shipping terminal to be built on public land near the foot of the Bay Bridge. No Coal in Oakland and our allies have vowed to support […]
On December 7, Phil Tagami filed suit against the City of Oakland seeking to overturn the City of Oakland’s ban on storage and handling of coal at the new shipping terminal to be built on public land near the foot of the Bay Bridge. No Coal in Oakland and our allies have vowed to support […]
Sponsored by the Alameda Labor Council, AFL-CIO Zero Net Energy Center | 14600 Catalina St., San Leandro 9:00 AM - Gathering & Tour of ZNE Center 10:00 AM - Open Plenary Noon - Lunch & Break to Workshops 12:30-1:15 PM - Session 1 1:30-2:15 PM - Session 2 2:30 PM – Reconvene Registration required: http://bit.ly/ALCForumReg
Join union teachers and other educators this Saturday, April 15th from 11AM-12:30PM at the CA Emergency Education Conference at Dwinelle Hall at UC Berkeley for a workshop on Teaching Coal TEACHING COAL: A Curricula Hack-a-Thon Saturday, April 15th from 11-12:30PM Dwinelle Hall, 2100 Berkeley Way, Berkeley CA (map) https://www.facebook.com/events/102992446909841 Oakland developer Phil Tagami is planning to […]