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Re: Oakland council bans coal

Author: OPRRMS

Date: 06-29-2016 - 15:56

BOB2 Wrote:
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> Is there also a terminal in Richmond? For some
> reason, I seem to have thought there was a bulk
> terminal further up the west bay?

Yes. Levin-Richmond Terminal. It's switched by the Richmond Pacific Railroad, which interchanges with UP, BNSF and the contractor that operates the former SP Richmond Transfer Yard and the Richmond Belt Line.

>
> Are current coal exports going out via the old OAT
> facilities?

OAT? Not sure what you're referring to. The Port of Oakland's property in West Oakland, perhaps? No coal/coke moving through there.

>
> And, since this is clearly a case of "arbitrary
> and capricious" local interference in interstate
> and international commerce, so how likely is it
> that they will be able to enforce this local ban?

100%, unless the city loses the lawsuit that's likely to be brought against it by the developer and financers of the facility, or unless the developer gets a new EIR approved that this time includes the handling of coal (which would likely be tied up in cour for years, anyway).

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Oakland council bans coal	News at Noon	06-28-2016 - 07:06
Re: Oakland council bans coal	The ex-mayor of Oakland	06-28-2016 - 07:19
Re: Oakland council bans coal	Ken Shattock (KRK)	06-28-2016 - 07:42
Re: Oakland council bans coal	The ex-mayor of Oakland	06-28-2016 - 08:08
Re: Oakland council bans coal	Ken Shattock (KRK)	06-28-2016 - 09:00
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Re: Oakland council bans coal	Edward	06-28-2016 - 12:10
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Re: Oakland council bans coal	Al Stangenberger	06-28-2016 - 18:20
Re: Oakland council bans coal	mook	06-28-2016 - 21:49
Re: Oakland council bans coal	OPRRMS	06-29-2016 - 15:56
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OPRRMS Wrote:
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> BOB2 Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Is there also a terminal in Richmond?  For some
> > reason, I seem to have thought there was a bulk
> > terminal further up the west bay? 
> 
> Yes. Levin-Richmond Terminal.  It's switched by
> the Richmond Pacific Railroad, which interchanges
> with UP, BNSF and the contractor that operates the
> former SP Richmond Transfer Yard and the Richmond
> Belt Line.
> 
> > 
> > Are current coal exports going out via the old
> OAT
> > facilities?
> 
> OAT?  Not sure what you're referring to.  The Port
> of Oakland's property in West Oakland, perhaps? 
> No coal/coke moving through there.
> 
> > 
> > And, since this is clearly a case of "arbitrary
> > and capricious" local interference in
> interstate
> > and international commerce, so how likely is it
> > that they will be able to enforce this local
> ban?
> 
> 100%, unless the city loses the lawsuit that's
> likely to be brought against it by the developer
> and financers of the facility, or unless the
> developer gets a new EIR approved that this time
> includes the handling of coal (which would likely
> be tied up in cour for years, anyway).

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