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Crosscurrents

Oakland coal ban heads to federal trial

Angela Johnston
A tanker leaves the Port of Oakland at sunset. Developer Phil Tagami wants to ship coal out of a new export terminal.

A long legal battle over shipping coal out of the new Oakland export terminal is headed to trial.

Developer Phil Tagami is suing the city of Oakland over its 2016 ban on exporting coal. Many residents and Oakland city council members want to keep the ban in place. Yesterday, in a hearing that lasted all day, a federal judge listened to arguments from both sides and ruled to move the case to a trial. KALW’s environment reporter Angela Johnston was there, she joins News Director Ben Trefny in studio to share the details.

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Angela Johnston is the Senior Producer of Uncuffed and an editor in the KALW newsroom. She holds a Master’s degree in journalism and graduated from KALW’s Audio Academy program. She’s worked for KALW in numerous roles - from the deputy news director, to the health and environment reporter, and she's covered everything from lead poisoning to climate change. Her work has aired on KALW, KQED, Reveal, and The Pulse. She also freelances as a producer and editor for Cosmic Standard and AFAR Media. Outside of work, she loves to swim in the bay, surf small waves on her longboard, read, backpack, cook, and garden.