Oppose transporting coal and petroleum coke through Richmond waterways
In Plain English
The city wants to take a formal stance against shipping hazardous fossil fuel materials like coal and petroleum coke through local waterways and neighborhoods. Richmond sits along major shipping routes where these materials currently travel. If approved, the city asks regional air quality regulators to create stricter rules for storing and moving these materials.
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Votes
Motion · Official minutes
Continue to May 5, 2015
4 aye · 1 nay · 1 abstain · 1 absent
Why This Vote Matters
The council voted to delay a decision on opposing hazardous fossil fuel shipments through Richmond until May 5th. The resolution would have asked regional air quality regulators to create stricter rules for transporting and storing materials like coal and petroleum coke that currently move through local waterways and neighborhoods. Four members supported postponing the vote, while Gayle McLaughlin opposed the delay and Jovanka Beckles abstained. This means residents will have to wait longer to see if the city takes an official stance against these shipments.
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