Posts Tagged ‘Levin-Richmond Terminal Corporation’
As Oakland rejects coal, it’s business as usual for Levin-Richmond Terminal
When it comes to shipping coal from California ports, many lawmakers have thrown their support overboard, citing the need to halt climate change by reducing reliance on the fossil fuel. A new statewide regulation prohibits funding for new bulk-coal terminals, and Oakland recently rejected one such terminal in its port.
Read MoreEnvironmental group, Richmond storage company reach agreement to prevent toxins from entering bay
San Francisco Bay Keeper, an environmental group, reached an agreement on Friday with a storage company it sued two years ago for allegedly polluting San Francisco Bay, violating the Clean Water Act, and endangering the health of wildlife and neighboring communities.
Read MoreToxic legacy persists in Richmond Inner Harbor
Banned pesticides, primarily DDT and dieldrin, continue to poison the Richmond Inner Harbor, despite cleanup efforts more than a decade ago.
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