A developer with ties to Amazon wants to transform the foundry into a “thriving employment center.”
Tag: Environment
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AB&I Foundry in East Oakland announces permanent closure
The century-old company, which employs 200 workers, many who live in East Oakland, is moving to Texas.
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State Attorney General sues East Oakland metal foundry over release of cancer-causing toxins
AG Rob Bonta says AB&I Foundry broke state law by not notifying neighbors of potential dangers.
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Planned facility at Port of Oakland raises concerns among West Oakland environmental activists
Port commissioners on Thursday could approve a plan to ship and store sand and gravel at a new terminal on the Outer Harbor.
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28,000 PG&E customers lost power in Oakland over the weekend
Some residents, businesses reported being without electricity for more than 24 hours.
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Oakland residents weigh in on pros and cons of I-580 truck ban
Caltrans and the local air quality district plan to study the impacts the 70-year-old ban has had on East Oakland.
Posted inCity Hall & Policing
Heavy trucks are barred from I-580. Is it time to rethink the 70-year-old restriction?
A virtual town hall to discuss the truck ban’s environmental impact on East Oakland is set for Thursday.
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Know your zone: A new system for wildfire evacuation is coming to Oakland
A new evacuation software system called Zonehaven is scheduled to go live on June 15.