No Coal in Oakland

17 Mar

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 ... more

5 Mar

Youth vs Apocalypse organized an emergency action at Oscar Grant Plaza on 7 Nov 2019 in response to revelations that coal company executives are trying to lobby and buy off members of the African American community in their attempt to poison Oakland with a toxic coal terminal. Photo credit: Francesca Cunningham.

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 ... more

4 Mar

Gleeful cartoon cash register figure superimposed on image of the West Gateway site in Oakland, CA

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. more

11 Dec

Despite Deep Flaws, Hedge Fund Owner's Case Against Oakland Drags On

On November 21, Judge Joan A. Lloyd, a bankruptcy court judge in Kentucky, issued a decision allowing Insight Terminal Solutions (ITS), a shell company owned by ... more

1 Oct

Which City Attorney Candidate Will Fight to Keep Coal Out of Oakland?

Two candidates are running for the position of Oakland City Attorney in November: Ryan Richardson and Brenda Harbin-Forte. The differences between them could have ... more

30 Sep

Young people on steps of City Hall, No Coal rally July 21, 2015

City Council Candidates' Positions on Coal

A majority of the candidates running for Oakland City Council in November’s election have pledged their opposition to coal (and are listed below). These pledges ... more

3 Sep

The Earl Warren Building and Courthouse (former California State Building) — at Civic Center Plaza in the San Francisco Civic Center, California. This building is home to the Supreme Court of California and the Court of Appeal for the First Appellate District. Image credit:Coolcaesar, via WikiMedia Commons, Creative Commons license CC By-SA 3.0.

Oakland Disputes Tagami Lease Reinstatement in Opening Appeal Brief

On August 27, the City of Oakland filed its opening brief in its appeal of Superior Court Judge Noël Wise’s ruling requiring the City to give Oakland Bulk and ... more

30 Jul

Red traffic light, released into the public domain by the Open Clip Art Library (via WikiMedia Commons, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Redtrafficlight.svg).

Attempt to jumpstart coal terminal development nixed by court

West Gateway project on hold (for now) while City appeals Developers have been attempting to jumpstart an Oakland coal terminal following a ruling against the City ... more

12 Jul

OBOT seeks to clear path for coal terminal while court decision is on appeal

UPDATE: The hearing described below has been rescheduled to Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 1:30 pm OBOT is trying to proceed with plans to build a coal ... more

6 Jun

Dust Settles on Attorneys Fees and Costs in Coal Trial (for now)

Judge Wise denies nearly half of developer's fees and costs request. more

20 Apr

Fig. 1. Study Area with Estimated PM2.5 Concentrations associated with 2.1 μg/m3 Increase in the Peak of the Annual Average Increment. From Health impact assessment of PM2.5 from uncovered coal trains in the San Francisco Bay Area: Implications for global exposures, Environmental Research v252 Part 1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2024.118787

New study: Oakland coal terminal would bring asthma, heart disease, hospitalization, and death

A new study describing health impacts of PM2.5 from coal trains in the San Francisco Bay Area – that is, small particulate matter from coal dust routinely spilled ... more

4 Apr

Courtroom Battle Unfolds Over Developer’s Claim for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs

On April 3, Judge Noël Wise will hear arguments over developer Phil Tagami’s claim for $12.8 million of attorneys’ fees and costs based on partial victory in his breach of contract lawsuit against the City of Oakland. more

Leading Candidates in Oakland Election Say No to Coal

Open Letter: Oakland Coalition Urges Hedge Fund Mogul to Stop Coal Threats

Who Is Jon Brooks?

Despite Deep Flaws, Hedge Fund Owner's Case Against Oakland Drags On

Which City Attorney Candidate Will Fight to Keep Coal Out of Oakland?

City Council Candidates' Positions on Coal

Oakland Disputes Tagami Lease Reinstatement in Opening Appeal Brief

Attempt to jumpstart coal terminal development nixed by court

OBOT seeks to clear path for coal terminal while court decision is on appeal

Dust Settles on Attorneys Fees and Costs in Coal Trial (for now)

New study: Oakland coal terminal would bring asthma, heart disease, hospitalization, and death

Courtroom Battle Unfolds Over Developer’s Claim for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs

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