"The permits merely involve the construction of some fencing along a side road at the former Oakland Army Base, where developer Phil Tagami's harbor terminal is planned to be built. But they mark the first time he has received approval of any kind for the project since 2018. The city has exercised all its legal options. The word coal, he added, did not even come up during a recent meeting between the administrator and Tagami."
"The city's efforts to halt the project have been cheered on by environmentalists in West Oakland, who worry that large quantities of coal stored at the terminal would further harm the area's air quality, which has already suffered from industrial activities. Whether the eventual 34-acre terminal actually ships coal at all would likely be determined by Insight Terminal Solutions, the company that owns a sublease at the site."
City officials granted permits for fencing along a side road at the former Oakland Army Base where a 34-acre harbor terminal is planned. The permits represent the first approvals for developer Phil Tagami's project since 2018 after the city lost multiple lawsuits and appeals in county and federal courts over the past decade. Environmentalists in West Oakland oppose the project over concerns that coal stored at the terminal would worsen already poor local air quality. City Administrator Jestin Johnson said the developer will be treated like any other and that the city has exhausted legal options. Whether the terminal will ship coal would likely be decided by Insight Terminal Solutions, the sublease owner, and market factors.
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