East Bay Assemblymember Mia Bonta announced new legislation on Monday that would require a full environmental review before granting new or expanded approval of coal operations, as the Trump administration pushes to open a long-opposed export terminal in West Oakland.
President Donald Trump announced last month that he would direct $75 million toward the construction of the Oakland Bulk and Oversized Terminal — as part of a nearly $700 million investment in the country’s lagging coal industry.
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The funds reinvigorate efforts to open a terminal in the West Coast city, which has been opposed and delayed by Oakland residents and officials for more than a decade.
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