Two lawsuits attempting to block an Oakland Airport expansion address the impacts it would bring to the community and environment with increased air pollution.
Oakland Airport is looking to expand with its first major expansion project since it was built in the 1960s. But two lawsuits are seeking to block it.The Oakland airport is looking to expand with its first major expansion project since it was built in the 1960s. But two lawsuits are seeking to block it.
The main claim is that the airport's final Environmental Impact Report, or EIR, does not meet the standards of the California Environmental Quality Act, also known as CEQA. The expansion and modernization project aims to meet the increase in passenger and cargo demand that is projected over the next two decades.
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