The Port of Oakland plan to expand the Oakland International Airport has drawn significant criticism from local scientists.
OAKLAND -- That plan includes modernizing existing terminals and constructing a third terminal with 16 additional gates to accommodate projected increases in air travel. Paul English, a member of the Scientist Rebellion, has raised red flags about the potential health and environmental impacts of an expansion.
To understand where the proposal stands, KPIX spoke with Colleen Liang, the director of environmental planning at the Port of Oakland.'We proposed a plan that was approved by the FAA that shows that passengers are gonna come in the future and we want to accommodate for that forecast and we also want to modernize our outdated facilities ⦠If you've gone through Terminal 1 or Terminal 2 it does look a little bit outdated and it needs some modernization,' Liang said.
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