Community Groups Ask Judge to Dismiss Lawsuit Challenging Oakland Coal Ban

Posted February 16, 2017

Community Groups Ask Judge to Dismiss Lawsuit Challenging Oakland Coal Ban
Sierra Club Beyond Coal

Oakland, Calif. - Today Earthjustice, representing San Francisco Baykeeper and the Sierra Club, filed a motion to intervene in the lawsuit from Oakland Bulk & Oversized Terminal, LLC, owned by private developer Phil Tagami, challenging Oakland’s ban on handling and storage of coal in Oakland. The groups also filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit.