In case affecting Utah mines, judge orders trial on challenge to Oakland coal ban

In a case with major implications for Utah’s coal producers, a federal judge in California has ordered a trial over the city of Oakland’s prohibition on shipping coal through its ports on the San Francisco Bay.After hearing arguments on motions that could have resolved the costly lawsuit Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria decided instead to hear testimony on a key claim raised by developer Phil Tagami, who holds contracts with Oakland to build an export terminal on the for