Trump wants to put a $75m coal terminal in this liberal California city. Residents aren’t having it

Summary

The Trump administration is backing a $75 million coal export terminal at the Port of Oakland, targeting a West Oakland neighborhood already burdened by toxic waste and high pollution rates. The proposal has sparked fierce community resistance in this historically significant Black neighborhood, home to the Pullman Porters' union and the Black Panthers, where residents are mobilizing against the facility. The contrast is stark: a predominantly Democratic California city and a heavily polluted community facing a federal push for a major fossil fuel infrastructure project.