Fossil Free California: Support the Community First Coal Review Act (AB 40)

Assemblymember Mia Bonta introduced the Community First Coal Review Act (AB 40) in order to protect the clean air and health of East Bay cities from the devastating impacts of a new coal port. The bill would require a full Environmental Impact Report before any local agency may grant a discretionary approval for a new or expanded coal handling, storage, or export facility. In June, Donald Trump announced a $75 million investment into a proposed massive coal export terminal next to the Bay Bridge. The Oakland Bulk and Oversized Terminal (OBOT) would bring coal trains from states like Utah and Wyoming straight into West Oakland, which is already burdened by historically poor air quality and health disparities. AB 40 would ensure that outdated environmental review on OBOT is replaced by a new, comprehensive study that takes into account its effect on the surrounding cities of Richmond, Albany, Berkeley, and Emeryville in addition to Oakland. Please ask your legislators to support AB 40, which would help protect Oakland and other California communities from toxic coal projects! Action HERE.