On August 26, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a bill to block state funds for any new project that would allow coal to be shipped or exported through this US state, effective January 1, 2017.
Senate Bill 1279 will bar the California Transportation Commission from allocating state funds for new coal-related projects. The measure will only apply to future projects and would not affect existing projects that plan to improve safety, rehabilitation, congestion reduction, modernization or maintenance.
