Trump-backed Oakland coal terminal would be far bigger and dirtier than promised, report says
A report claims that a Trump-backed coal terminal in Oakland would be significantly larger and more polluting than originally promised. The facility would reportedly use open-air storage instead of the enclosed structure previously proposed.
Up to 12 million tons of coal per year would be shipped to a Trump-backed Oakland terminal with open-air storage, defying promises of an enclosed facility.
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