California AB40 mandates new environmental impact reports for large-volume coal facilities.

California AB40 amends the California Environmental Quality Act to require new environmental impact reports for large-volume coal facilities. These facilities must handle, store, or export more than 5 million short tons of coal annually. The bill mandates that such facilities be treated as new projects, independent of other projects previously evaluated. It also requires these reports to evaluate the environmental impacts of coal handling, storage, and transportation, and to propose mitigation measures for particulate matter emissions.

California AB40 mandates new environmental impact reports for large-volume coal facilities.

California AB40 amends the California Environmental Quality Act to require new environmental impact reports for large-volume coal facilities. These facilities must handle, store, or export more than 5 million short tons of coal annually. The bill mandates that such facilities be treated as new projects, independent of other projects previously evaluated. It also requires these reports to evaluate the environmental impacts of coal handling, storage, and transportation, and to propose mitigation measures for particulate matter emissions.