NATIONAL CITY, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — The National City Planning commission voted a majority four-to-one to deny approval of a controversial fuel transfer station.

Before Monday's meeting began, environmental groups and local residents rallied calling on commissioners to not support the project.

"The EHC has been fighting the bad air pollution in National City for decades. That’s why they were formed," said Chris Roberts, volunteer at San Diego 350.

Groups like the Environmental Health Coalition, San Diego 350 and more stood alongside National City neighbors fighting against the proposed fuel transfer station along the BNSF railway tracks near Cleveland Avenue and West 19th Street.

The facility proposed would involve the delivery and distribution of biofuels to the San Diego region.

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