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McGuire’s bill to help stop toxic coal train passes Senate Transportation Committee
“The proposed toxic coal train is an environmental disaster in the making. The midwest coal would travel through the Sierras, across the Golden State through the heart of our thriving communities, ancient redwoods, and directly along the banks of the Eel and Russian rivers which are the main drinking water source for nearly one million residents,” McGuire said on Tuesday after the vote. “It is crucial we stop this dangerous proposal – it transcends politics, and I am grateful for the bipartisan support today.”
SB 307 will protect California by preventing all state funding from initiating improvements on the now defunct North Coast rail line north of the City of Willits.
Further, it bans state money from being spent on the buildout of any new potential bulk coal terminal facilities at the Port of Humboldt.
The bill passed in the Senate Transportation Committee with an 11-0 bipartisan vote.
The bill will now be sent to the Senate Appropriations Committee for approval.