The Port of Oakland plans to expand Oakland International Airport, adding a new terminal with 16 gates, despite reduced passenger traffic post-COVID. This expansion raises concerns about increased air and sound pollution affecting already disadvantaged communities in East and West Oakland. The Stop OAK Expansion Coalition is challenging this decision legally, demanding a comprehensive environmental assessment that considers health impacts, especially on children, and examines alternatives to expansion. Advocates for environmental justice urge city officials, including Mayor-elect Barbara Lee, to insist on a thorough assessment before moving forward with the project.
The Port of Oakland is determined to expand it, building an additional terminal with 16 new gates, adding to pollution in disadvantaged communities.
The Stop OAK Expansion Coalition has sued the Port Authority to stop expansion efforts until a thorough environmental assessment is performed.
It should also realistically examine the alternative of not undertaking the expansion, which is required in all environmental impact assessments.
For the sake of environmental justice, Mayor-elect Barbara Lee and other city officials should require a new, complete environmental assessment before allowing the expansion.
#oakland-international-airport #environmental-assessment #pollution #community-impact #urban-development
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