An Assessment of the Health and Safety Implications of Coal Transport through Oakland
- Abstract
A panel of public health experts considered the health and safety implications related to the potential transport, storage and handling of coal at the Oakland Bulk and Oversized Terminal (OBOT) proposed to be constructed on the former Oakland Army Base. The panel reviewed evidence submitted to the Oakland City Council in conjunction with a public hearing held on September 21, 2015 and identified and considered additional sources including scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals, professional reports, press reports, and government data. The panel also conducted original calculations. This review was conducted in the context of the Oakland City Council’s upcoming decision concerning the proposed transport, storage, and handling of coal, which will be informed by public health and safety considerations for current and future Oakland workers and residents.
- Resource Type
- Report
- Author
- Public Health Advisory Panel on Coal in Oakland
- Resource URL
- http://www.humanimpact.org/wp-content/uploads/Assessment_Health_Safety_Coal_Oakland.pdf
- Date
- June 14, 2016
- Institution
- Human Impact Partners
- Organization Type
- Ngo
- Health and Human Impact
- Overview/general
- Emission Sources
- Conventional energy Energy Conventional
- Fossil Fuel
- Coal
- Solutions
- Climate mitigation/GHG reduction Renewable/clean energy
- Region
- Southwest
- Other
- Health impact assessment