Utah’s fight with a Bay Area city over coal exports was resolved last month with a federal judge’s signature on a settlement that halts coal shipments through Richmond, Calif. by the end of 2026.
The deal allows Wolverine Fuels, Utah’s main coal producer, nearly four additional years of using the Levin-Richmond Terminal as its main conduit to the Japanese utilities it supplies. Meanwhile, its options for exporting Utah coal through West Coast ports appear to be narrowing.
Deal resolves lawsuits over Bay Area coal exports, but future of Utah’s coal industry remains in doubtSource: Salt Lake Tribune