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What of the Future and America's Resources For America! Shut Down Utah Coal Exports!
Leave It In The Ground! “If you don’t stop what would be the largest coal terminal on the West Coast of the U.S. the health and safety impacts would be severe, not just for Oakland but also for our communities and for the world,” the mayors said in the letter to Oakland city officials. View a 4 page PDF chronicle of news clips since December 2015 (headers, brief, links) including February 19, 2016 OAKLAND news- “Citing health and environmental threats posed by increased coal shipments in and out of California, Sen. Loni Hancock introduced four proposed laws to restrict exports of the pollution-inducing fuel source.” Additional NOTE: In the United States, tar sands resources are also concentrated in Eastern Utah, mostly on public lands. The in-place tar sands oil resources in Utah are estimated at 12 to 19 billion barrels.
What of the future and America's Resources For America! Shut Down Utah Coal Exports!
“An East Bay Democrat is stepping up efforts to block a proposed coal export terminal from being built near the Port of Oakland, introducing bills that would raise the bar for the project while charging that allowing the project to proceed would undermine California’s commitments to reduce greenhouse gases and address climate change.”
May 7, 2016 News: “Residents in Utah's coal country are invested in coal. Their economy is built on coal. Their jobs, their livelihoods and their families are dependent on coal. They see this as a great investment."
http://www.sltrib.com/home/3631223-155/utah-senate-oks-fund-swapping-scheme-to
The controversial Utah bill would swap $53 million in state sales tax money now earmarked for transportation for an equal amount of federal mineral royalties given to the Utah Permanent Community Impact Board (CIB). Last year, the CIB approved loaning the money to four rural counties to help pay for the development of the bulk-freight-loading seaport under development at the former Oakland Army Base.
Here is a great 4 page PDF chronicle of news clips since December 2015 (headers, brief, links) including the February 19, 2016 OAKLAND news- “Citing health and environmental threats posed by increased coal shipments in and out of California, Sen. Loni Hancock introduced four proposed laws to restrict exports of the pollution-inducing fuel source.”
http://sd09.senate.ca.gov/sites/sd09.senate.ca.gov/files/03-21-19%20UPDATED%20Oakland%20Coal%20Major%20News%20Clips_0.pdf
“The community impact fees are generated from mineral and energy royalties and intended to mitigate the impacts of federal mining on local communities. Typically, those monies have been granted or loaned for projects such as roads, public buildings, water and sewer systems or parks. A pair of complaints was filed with Attorney General Sean Reyes by environmentalists challenging the legitimacy of using the funds to invest in an out-of-state port. Reyes and his office have declined to comment on the legality of the plan, but questions apparently have prompted the CIB to now ask the Legislature to approve the unusual swap.” (05.07.2016)
http://www.sltrib.com/home/3631223-155/utah-senate-oks-fund-swapping-scheme-to
"Investing in a coal terminal is like building a stateroom on the Titanic after it hits the iceberg," said Clark Williams-Derry, director of energy finance at the Seattle-based think tank Sightline Institute. He said Asia's coal imports are dropping as India boosts domestic production and China turns to other energy sources. Meanwhile, Bowie Resource Partners, which controls more than half Utah's coal production, lost its contract to supply Mexico's Petacalco power plant in 2015. And China, for one, seeks the kind of clean, low-sulfur coal that Utah produces to help reduce pollution.”
http://www.sltrib.com/home/3641085-155/utah-legislature-oks-53-million-cash
What of the future, and America's Resources For America! We are going to need that quality coal for coking. Wind power requires the steel infrastructure for wind turbines, building materials, the alternative grid.
Export Throughput For Coal And Other Commodities Produced In Central Utah
SB 1277 - “Senator Hancock’s bill seeks to prohibit the transport of coal to or through the Bulk and Oversize Terminal located in the former Oakland Army Base. Senator Hancock sites numerous health concerns for the disadvantaged communities nearby. SB 1277 has the support of the No Coal in Oakland group. The Legislative Committee of the Board considered this issue on October 16, 2015. Citing the proximity of the future Gateway Park as a major staging area for bikers and walkers seeking to cross the Bay Bridge. The daily release of coal dust, directly adjacent to a park, is counter to the District’s mission to provide healthful recreation, and include an environmental ethic in the District’s activity. Subsequently, the full Board adopted a resolution (2015-11-316) in opposition to the export of coal through the new Oakland Global Trade and Logistics Center. Supporting Senator Hancock’s bill would be consistent with the Board’s previously stated position.”
April 15, 2016
Senator Loni Hancock: “Recently, my office sent out a survey about the proposed coal-export terminal in Oakland to ship coal to China and other Asian countries. I would like to share with you the feedback I have received so far. To date, more than 5,000 constituents have sent back their responses, and the results are clear: Oakland residents are overwhelmingly opposed to this Utah-supported plan.”
“92 percent of respondents of the six-question survey oppose a pending Oakland coal terminal, and 96 percent of respondents do not believe public funding should be used to pay for the project.”
“Respondents also strongly believe that the health of the environment and of district residents and workers at the export terminal is a top priority, with 87 percent expressing concern for worker health and safety, and almost 54 percent highlighting the health of residents as a primary concern. Less than 5 percent indicated having no concerns about the proposed project. Close to 86 percent agreed that the City of Oakland should pass an ordinance to prevent coal from being imported or exported on to City property.”
http://ecology.iww.org/aggregator/sources/516
Text of Senator Hancock’s newsletter:
http://nocoalinoakland.info/senator-loni-hancock-92-of-constituents-oppose-oakland-coal-export-terminal/
“To date, more than 5,000 constituents have sent back their responses, and the results are clear: Oakland residents are overwhelmingly opposed to this Utah-supported plan.”
“Although the City approved a contract for development of the site several years ago, the mayors said in their letter that the environmental review of the project in 20012 did not consider coal. The developer, Phil Tagami, made public statements that coal would be no part of the project. A year ago, Tagami’s secret negotiations with coal interests in Utah became public knowledge sparking fierce opposition in Oakland.”
May 1, 2016
“If you don’t stop what would be the largest coal terminal on the West Coast of the U.S. the health and safety impacts would be severe, not just for Oakland but also for our communities and for the world,” the mayors said in the letter to Oakland city officials.
Leave It In The Ground!
http://www.ostseis.anl.gov/images/photos/OSTS002_UtahTarSands.gif
Of course - “In the United States, tar sands resources are also concentrated in Eastern Utah, mostly on public lands. The in-place tar sands oil resources in Utah are estimated at 12 to 19 billion barrels. Recently, prices for crude oil have again risen to levels that may make tar-sands-based oil production in the United States commercially attractive, and both government and industry are interested in pursuing the development of tar sands oil resources as an alternative to conventional oil.”
“About two tons of tar sands are required to produce one barrel of oil. Roughly 75% of the bitumen can be recovered from sand. After oil extraction, the spent sand and other materials are then returned to the mine, which is eventually reclaimed.” (Utah Tar Sand Basics)
http://www.ostseis.anl.gov/guide/tarsands/index.cfm
“A new focus on oil sands extraction means that this area of Utah is shaping up to become the next Alberta.”
http://oilprice.com/Finance/investing-and-trading-reports/Sky-Is-The-Limit-For-New-Utah-Oil-Sands-Tech.html
Tomas DiFiore
By invoking the 'Copyright Disclaimer' Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
§ 107. Limitations on exclusive rights- Fair use: Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright. In determining whether the use made of a work in any particular case is a fair use the factors to be considered shall include (1) the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes; (2) the nature of the copyrighted work; (3) the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and (4) the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work.
If you or anyone wish to use copyrighted material from this article for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use', you must obtain permission from the copyright owner.
Tomas DiFiore
“An East Bay Democrat is stepping up efforts to block a proposed coal export terminal from being built near the Port of Oakland, introducing bills that would raise the bar for the project while charging that allowing the project to proceed would undermine California’s commitments to reduce greenhouse gases and address climate change.”
May 7, 2016 News: “Residents in Utah's coal country are invested in coal. Their economy is built on coal. Their jobs, their livelihoods and their families are dependent on coal. They see this as a great investment."
http://www.sltrib.com/home/3631223-155/utah-senate-oks-fund-swapping-scheme-to
The controversial Utah bill would swap $53 million in state sales tax money now earmarked for transportation for an equal amount of federal mineral royalties given to the Utah Permanent Community Impact Board (CIB). Last year, the CIB approved loaning the money to four rural counties to help pay for the development of the bulk-freight-loading seaport under development at the former Oakland Army Base.
Here is a great 4 page PDF chronicle of news clips since December 2015 (headers, brief, links) including the February 19, 2016 OAKLAND news- “Citing health and environmental threats posed by increased coal shipments in and out of California, Sen. Loni Hancock introduced four proposed laws to restrict exports of the pollution-inducing fuel source.”
http://sd09.senate.ca.gov/sites/sd09.senate.ca.gov/files/03-21-19%20UPDATED%20Oakland%20Coal%20Major%20News%20Clips_0.pdf
“The community impact fees are generated from mineral and energy royalties and intended to mitigate the impacts of federal mining on local communities. Typically, those monies have been granted or loaned for projects such as roads, public buildings, water and sewer systems or parks. A pair of complaints was filed with Attorney General Sean Reyes by environmentalists challenging the legitimacy of using the funds to invest in an out-of-state port. Reyes and his office have declined to comment on the legality of the plan, but questions apparently have prompted the CIB to now ask the Legislature to approve the unusual swap.” (05.07.2016)
http://www.sltrib.com/home/3631223-155/utah-senate-oks-fund-swapping-scheme-to
"Investing in a coal terminal is like building a stateroom on the Titanic after it hits the iceberg," said Clark Williams-Derry, director of energy finance at the Seattle-based think tank Sightline Institute. He said Asia's coal imports are dropping as India boosts domestic production and China turns to other energy sources. Meanwhile, Bowie Resource Partners, which controls more than half Utah's coal production, lost its contract to supply Mexico's Petacalco power plant in 2015. And China, for one, seeks the kind of clean, low-sulfur coal that Utah produces to help reduce pollution.”
http://www.sltrib.com/home/3641085-155/utah-legislature-oks-53-million-cash
What of the future, and America's Resources For America! We are going to need that quality coal for coking. Wind power requires the steel infrastructure for wind turbines, building materials, the alternative grid.
Export Throughput For Coal And Other Commodities Produced In Central Utah
SB 1277 - “Senator Hancock’s bill seeks to prohibit the transport of coal to or through the Bulk and Oversize Terminal located in the former Oakland Army Base. Senator Hancock sites numerous health concerns for the disadvantaged communities nearby. SB 1277 has the support of the No Coal in Oakland group. The Legislative Committee of the Board considered this issue on October 16, 2015. Citing the proximity of the future Gateway Park as a major staging area for bikers and walkers seeking to cross the Bay Bridge. The daily release of coal dust, directly adjacent to a park, is counter to the District’s mission to provide healthful recreation, and include an environmental ethic in the District’s activity. Subsequently, the full Board adopted a resolution (2015-11-316) in opposition to the export of coal through the new Oakland Global Trade and Logistics Center. Supporting Senator Hancock’s bill would be consistent with the Board’s previously stated position.”
April 15, 2016
Senator Loni Hancock: “Recently, my office sent out a survey about the proposed coal-export terminal in Oakland to ship coal to China and other Asian countries. I would like to share with you the feedback I have received so far. To date, more than 5,000 constituents have sent back their responses, and the results are clear: Oakland residents are overwhelmingly opposed to this Utah-supported plan.”
“92 percent of respondents of the six-question survey oppose a pending Oakland coal terminal, and 96 percent of respondents do not believe public funding should be used to pay for the project.”
“Respondents also strongly believe that the health of the environment and of district residents and workers at the export terminal is a top priority, with 87 percent expressing concern for worker health and safety, and almost 54 percent highlighting the health of residents as a primary concern. Less than 5 percent indicated having no concerns about the proposed project. Close to 86 percent agreed that the City of Oakland should pass an ordinance to prevent coal from being imported or exported on to City property.”
http://ecology.iww.org/aggregator/sources/516
Text of Senator Hancock’s newsletter:
http://nocoalinoakland.info/senator-loni-hancock-92-of-constituents-oppose-oakland-coal-export-terminal/
“To date, more than 5,000 constituents have sent back their responses, and the results are clear: Oakland residents are overwhelmingly opposed to this Utah-supported plan.”
“Although the City approved a contract for development of the site several years ago, the mayors said in their letter that the environmental review of the project in 20012 did not consider coal. The developer, Phil Tagami, made public statements that coal would be no part of the project. A year ago, Tagami’s secret negotiations with coal interests in Utah became public knowledge sparking fierce opposition in Oakland.”
May 1, 2016
“If you don’t stop what would be the largest coal terminal on the West Coast of the U.S. the health and safety impacts would be severe, not just for Oakland but also for our communities and for the world,” the mayors said in the letter to Oakland city officials.
Leave It In The Ground!
http://www.ostseis.anl.gov/images/photos/OSTS002_UtahTarSands.gif
Of course - “In the United States, tar sands resources are also concentrated in Eastern Utah, mostly on public lands. The in-place tar sands oil resources in Utah are estimated at 12 to 19 billion barrels. Recently, prices for crude oil have again risen to levels that may make tar-sands-based oil production in the United States commercially attractive, and both government and industry are interested in pursuing the development of tar sands oil resources as an alternative to conventional oil.”
“About two tons of tar sands are required to produce one barrel of oil. Roughly 75% of the bitumen can be recovered from sand. After oil extraction, the spent sand and other materials are then returned to the mine, which is eventually reclaimed.” (Utah Tar Sand Basics)
http://www.ostseis.anl.gov/guide/tarsands/index.cfm
“A new focus on oil sands extraction means that this area of Utah is shaping up to become the next Alberta.”
http://oilprice.com/Finance/investing-and-trading-reports/Sky-Is-The-Limit-For-New-Utah-Oil-Sands-Tech.html
Tomas DiFiore
By invoking the 'Copyright Disclaimer' Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
§ 107. Limitations on exclusive rights- Fair use: Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright. In determining whether the use made of a work in any particular case is a fair use the factors to be considered shall include (1) the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes; (2) the nature of the copyrighted work; (3) the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and (4) the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work.
If you or anyone wish to use copyrighted material from this article for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use', you must obtain permission from the copyright owner.
Tomas DiFiore
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