This was an opportunity for the City to be the climate leaders you pretend to be, for real. You failed, you caved to the usual business interests, and betrayed the community. You can fix this, hold a public hearing
In Zenith vs City of Portland, the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals determined that Zenith’s 2021 LUCS decision was a quasi-judicial decision, meaning that this LUCS decision should have included public involvement in line with the Portland City Code, chapter 33 , section 730. Why was this ignored? How will you remedy this?
Are you at peace with living in a more dangerous world where fossil fuel corporations have more power, and vulnerable people have less?
Renewable diesel is still diesel, with the known risks of spills, fires, seismic concerns and polluting emissions…
or both climate and public health, businesses and industry should not get off the hook for the next 10 years with no expected reductions in emissions
For the sake of future generations and all the others we share this planet with you must do what your document starts with and act like we are living in a climate emergency, but really act, backed with big chunks of the budget, not teeny-tiny crumbs.
What is labeled a “workplan” is a vaguely aspirational document, short on specifics. The CED first-year 2021 report was basically that as well; neither has resulted in concrete policies to reduce emissions. The City Council must create a Climate Emergency Commission…
On June 30, several XRPDX members, along with our allies in Breach Collective, Oregon PSR and others, testified via zoom to the City Council (minus Commissioner Hardesty) on the need to approve and implement the … Read more
The City has added funding for Bureau of Planning and Sustainability staffing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and involve the public in the climate policy process. This is a positive first step, but the scale … Read more