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Canceled: Meet & Greet with Thuy Tran, State Representative, HD 45
Note from Nikki Mandell:I’m sorry, but we found it necessary to cancel the Meet & Greet with Rep. Tran scheduled for next Wed. There have been – and continue to be – so many important events and demands on climate and safety advocates’ time that it became clear that this late May date is not…
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Darise Weller, the first to warn of tank farm danger, celebrates passage of HB 4100
By Barbara Quinn Darise Weller, a Linnton resident — a boomer with straight, blond-white hair just to her shoulders and a calm demeanor — didn’t set out to be an activist. But she was pulled into it by neighbors who brought her to the Portland Harbor Community Advisory Group (PHCAG) around 2005. She’s an art…
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CEI Hub risk bond bill passes the Oregon House
Advocates for improving safety of fuel storage along the Willamette River in Portland chalked up a win in the Oregon Legislature with the passage of HB 4100. The bill will require owners of bulk oil tanks in the Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub located across the river from North Portland to show they can cover costs…
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Multnomah County planning for CEI Hub emergency
The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners is considering a resolution to ensure the county has funding to deliver essential health and emergency services following the release of hazardous materials from the Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub (CEI) in industrial Northwest Portland. The CEI Hub is a six-mile concentration of industrial facilities along the west bank of the Willamette River.…
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Oregon Legislature debates future of Sauvie Island family-owned, CEI Hub bills
House Bill 5143 – Farm Shop Bill: It is intended to protect farms with an entertainment dimension such as Topaz Farm on Sauvie Island. Advocates maintain it will preserve hayrides, corn mazes, field trips, classes, and seasonal harvest events etc., and remove restrictive income limits that make it hard for farms to diversify and stay…
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State Legislature to consider CEI Hub risk bond bill
This story first appeared in the Linnton newsletter, The Linntonia.Darise Weller, the writer, is a member of the Risk Bond Coalition, and the Linnton Neighborhood Association. She is a 20-year Superfund activist and the first individual to point out the potential danger posed by the CEI Hub. Advocates for CEI Hub [Critical Energy Infrastructure] safety…
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Controversial Zenith Energy terminal being sold as CEI Hub regulations advance
Zenith Energy, a recurring flash point in environmental efforts to better regulate the Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub in industrial Northwest Portland, has been sold. The sale is taking place as the City of Portland is moving forward with new rules and policies governing the Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub where it is located. Critics do not…
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CEI Hub regulation may be coming
We’re hopeful that we’ll see real progress on the Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) Hub safety issues in the next few months. Here’s a rundown on measures in the hopper. City of PortlandA time-urgent development here, with implications for how the new city government will handle land use decisions affecting our neighborhoods and the city’s livability.…
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EPA requires air monitoring at 9 CEI Hub facilities
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued information requests under the Clean Air Act to nine facilities in the Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub (CEI) in NW Portland. Each facility will be required to buy and install air sampling equipment to monitor concentrations of air contaminants benzene, ethylbenzene, toluene, xylenes and hexane at the fenceline…
