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Oakland council bans coal shipments

2016-06-28 00:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Associated Press: Oakland city officials unanimously voted to ban the shipment of coal, sidelining a plan to transport Utah coal to Asia through a proposed marine terminal on an old army base. The proposed terminal is in West Oakland, a historically black neighborhood that's among the poorest and most polluted in the region. Detractors highlight the environmental dangers of bringing millions of tons of coal through the area while supporters tout the economic benefits of good-paying union jobs. The terminal...

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