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CEI Hub risks finally before Portland City Council
By Jim Redden The Portland City Council has finally begun to address the threats posed by the Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub, the six-mile stretch of fuel storage and transmission pipes along the Willamette River in industrial Northwest Portland. Around 90% of all liquid fuel used in Oregon is stored there. It sits on soils with…
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Portland Councilor Green refuses to resign after anti-police postings surface
By Jim Redden District 4 City Councilor Mitch Green is refusing to resign after a series of messages he wrote on Twitter harshly criticizing Portland and other police in 2020 and 2021 recently resurfaced. District 4 covers all of Northwest Portland, including the tip that includes the Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub along the Willamette River…
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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 prepares for CEI Hub disaster
By Jim Redden The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners has unanimously approved a resolution to ensure the county has enough funding to deliver essential health and emergency services following the release of hazardous materials from the Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub (CEI Hub) in industrial Northwest Portland. “This is the first step for being able to respond…
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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.…
