Extinction Rebellion PDX

Join Us for Action on Earth Day!

April 22, 2021April 22, 2021 by XRPDX

Two people standing on a pedestrian overpass holding a yellow banner that says "Shutdown Zenith Oil".

We will be bannering later today (April 22nd)at the Edith Wyatt Federal Building at 1220 SW 3rd Ave [map], from 4 to 5:30 pm. Mask up and show up to support the Extinction Rebellion petition … Read more

MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Join the Stop Zenith Caravan: May 2nd, 1pm

April 22, 2021 by XRPDX

A screenprinted fabric that might be attached to a bag or jacket. It reads "ZENITH" over stylized barbed wire, above a grey brick wall which says "Note a pretty site." Oil drips down fron the N in Zenith to form a black mass down the wall. In the white space above the barbed wire, the words "TAR SANDS OIL" are written over and over in light orange.

This month the City of Portland has the chance to deny Zenith a Land Use Compatibility Statement (LUCS) as part of their application to Department of Environmental Quality for an air quality permit. Unfortunately, the … Read more

Get Oregon’s Money Out of Fossil Fuels!

April 22, 2021 by XRPDX

Oil train cars at the Zenith facility in Portland sit idly beneath an ominous gray sky.

From our friends at 350pdx: Did you know that Oregon’s State Treasury has billions of dollars invested in fossil fuels? And over $100 million of that is currently invested in coal? And our Public Employees … Read more

Pushing Forward on Stopping Line 3

April 1, 2021April 1, 2021 by XRPDX

In an Enbridge worksite, all dirt and heavy machinery, a number of Indigenous activists sit in a prayer lodge--an open dome made of branches--as non-Indigenous allies stand in a circle surrounding them with their hands in tubes taped together to make a circle (a tactic to make it difficult to remove any of them).

Before the spring thaw approaches, it’s a critical time to Stop Line 3, as Enbridge will start drilling under the waterways, wild rice wetlands, and the headwaters of the Mississippi.

March 26th: Stand Against Anti-Asian Violence

March 26, 2021March 25, 2021 by XRPDX

White supremacist violence against people of Asian descent is nothing new. Indeed, it’s nearly as old as the country itself. But with the recent surge in anti-Asian hate crimes across the country, we must stand together to put a stop to it.

Protect the Beavers!

March 26, 2021March 25, 2021 by XRPDX

Two beavers in the woods, hanging out together on a log.

Support! Our! Beavers! Contact your state representative and tell them to support Oregon House Bill 2843, the beaver bill! This bill will make it harder to kill beavers, especially on public lands, for “sport”. Beavers … Read more

Join the Pipeline Apocalypse!

March 12, 2021 by Wendy Emerson

In Minnesota, the Public Utilities Commission there voted to allow Enbridge to build a pipeline replacement project known as Line 3. This pipeline will carry tars sands crude across northern Minnesota and will be routed through pristine bodies … Read more