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Conflicts seen in coal study
2016-05-04 20:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
East Bay Express: A high level Oakland official guiding the city's analysis of health and safety impacts of a controversial coal export plan also has personal investments in fossil fuel companies, according to city records. Anti-coal activists argue this is a conflict of interest, and also worry that the official is steering a consulting contract to a company that will neglect to fully explore the health and safety impacts of coal. These critics worry that the consultant will find no significant health and safety...
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