California Attorney General Xavier Becerra weighed in nowadays on a dispute over a proposed coal export terminal that a local developer and a Kentucky coal mining company want to build in West Oakland.
The Oakland Bulk and Oversized Terminal,a company owned by developer Phil Tagami and several of his commerce partners, has been in contract with the City of Oakland since 2013 to build a bulk commodity export terminal on the city's waterfront. But for two years, or the project has been bogged down in a controversy.
In 2016,the Oakland City Council passed an ordinance banning the handling and storage of coal within city limits due to health and safety concerns about coal dust, fires, and other hazards.…
Source: eastbayexpress.com