The city of Oakland in California has cancelled the lease on a controversial coal terminal due to the lack of progress on the development , and is seeking $ 500 m in damages for nonperformance . The project has faced legal challenges since 2016 , when the city council voted to stop shipping coal using city land due to contamination of coal dust and diesel exhaust . The terminal would have offered a trading opportunity for Utah coal miners to sell their product overseas , amid a decline in US coal consumption . mayor Judge Vince Chhabria later overturned the ban , which the city is appealing the verdict .
The city of Oakland in California has cancelled the lease on a controversial coal terminal due to the lack of progress on the development, and is seeking $1.6m in damages for nonperformance. The project has faced legal issues since 2016, when the city council voted to stop shipping coal using city land due to emissions of coal dust and diesel exhaust. The terminal would have offered a trading point for Utah coal miners to sell their product overseas, amid a decline in US coal consumption. District Judge Vince Chhabria later overturned the ban, which the city is appealing the verdict.