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City Council unanimously confirms appeal against PGE Project
Portland City Council voted unanimously to approve the City Attorney’s findings and overturn the prior approval by a Hearings Officer of Phase 3 of PGE’s Harborton Reliability Project. This action confirms an earlier vote by City Council. The May 7 decision will protect 4.7 acres of trees, two wetlands, and wildlife species within the project…
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City Council rejects PGE’s Forest Park clearcut plan
Following a rally with hundreds of opponents and public testimony on April 17, Portland’s new City Council signaled its intent to reject a controversial PGE proposal to expand electrical wires in Forest Park. The Council voted to have city attorneys draft a formal resolution to reject the plan. They will take a final vote on May 7. The…
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City blasts PGE plan for electrical line expansion in Forest Park
The City of Portland Permitting and Development Office wrote a scorching report on PGE’s controversial proposal to expand electrical lines in Forest Park and recommended denying approval due to non-compliance with environmental standards. Staff said the plan’s mitigation was inadequate for the significant negative environmental impacts it would create. At the January hearing they also…
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PGE proposal threatens remaining red-legged frogs in Forest Park
High-tech industry in Hillsboro and climate change are fueling a rapidly growing local market for electricity. In the next five years Intel will likely build one new semiconductor fabrication plant and rebuild another. Each plant uses as much electricity as 50,000 homes. To meet this growth, Portland General Electric (PGE) would like to expand delivery…
