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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 40 on Sept. 30, legislation aimed at requiring additional environmental review for large coal...
The developer must now contend with environmental review red tape, as concerns grow over coal dust and health risks.
Newsom and Bonta create new hurdle for Trump-backed Oakland coal terminal Land in West Oakland near the port where developers hope to build a coal export terminal. The project would face heightened environmental scrutiny under a new state law. Credit: Darwin BondGraham/The Oaklandside. " data-large-file="https://oaklandside.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/IMG_5006-1600x1200.jpg" /> A new law requires stringent environmental review and mitigation measures for the controversial fossil fuel export project.
In defense of looser regulations intended to quicken development, California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill on Sept. 18 that would have required...
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have required more polluting facilities built near homes and schools to undergo environmental review — a decision that keeps in place looser rules he championed to speed up development in California. The bill authored by Sen. Catherine Blakespear, a Democrat from Encinitas, responded to fears raised by […]
Lawmakers approved a last-minute deal for a controversial sports arena and housing project in San Diego, allowing the city to use an existing environmental review.
California Forever wanted a ‘yes’ — and fast. In the weeks before the end of the legislative year last September, representatives for the tech billionaire-backed mega development emailed, called and texted Solano County officials, hoping to secure support for proposed legislation that would speed up environmental review for a shipyard that could yield thousands of new […]
