Plans for a proposed Costco mega gas station in Novato, California, have sparked a massive fight from the town’s residents and environmental groups. The opposition claims the gas station goes against the city’s recently adopted Climate Action Plan.
The city of Novato, north of San Francisco, approved Costco’s development of a one-acre site next to its existing store in the Vintage Oaks Shopping Center. The plan includes 14 fuel dispensers and 28 fueling positions.
However, in 2022, Novato implemented a ban on new gas stations and declared a climate emergency in 2020. According to the city, both issues are irrelevant because the project team submitted it for review before the ban…