Broadway & 14th St
Oakland, CA 94612
USA
The Oakland City Council has the power to block coal exports out of a new terminal under development at the former Army Base. But despite an avalanche of community opposition to the prospect of dirty coal trains traveling through Bay Area communities, the Council has pushed action again and again. We need to let Council members know that we’re watching and we won’t let them delay on this critical issue. Join us on February 16th and show your support for immediate action to block coal from being a part of the Army Base redevelopment project.
At 4:30, an interfaith group of clergy will hold a press conference on the steps of City Hall to voice their opposition to coal. This will be followed by a brief theatrical dance piece, “The History of Coal.” A half-hour prayer vigil will follow, before going in to the city council meeting.
The council meeting begins at 5:30. A group of clergy will speak during open forum, which is the first agenda item, voicing their opposition to coal. Later in the agenda we will have a chance to comment on the administrative update delaying a vote and on the allocation of funding for experts to review testimony regarding the dangers of coal.