Excerpts from the Contra Costa Times:
The environmental review for the terminal project did not examine the effects of coal shipments because they weren’t an option being discussed.
Now, Tagami thinks nothing of breaking his promises when money stares him in the face. Four Utah counties are prepared to invest $53 million into the terminal so they can use it to export coal.
Tagami is playing gotcha, saying the city can’t restrict coal shipments because his deal with Oakland doesn’t expressly prohibit them. But the city can step in if the project affects the health of workers and neighbors. And environmental groups are prepared to sue if the city doesn’t block the coal plan.