Those words are the title of an opinion piece by Ian Leahy and Yaryna Serkez published in the NY Times on July 4th, 2021. They lay out the impact of long-term, systemic inequity in access … Read more
Do you walk to the bus? To the store? Do you take afternoon walks with friends? Make it count! We need help hanging door hangers in the blast zones in North, NE and NW Portland; … Read more
NBC News: “Portland, Oregon soared to 116 degrees – hotter than Dallas, Miami and L.A. have ever been” The Guardian: “The hot weather had berry farmers scrambling to pick crops before they rot on the … Read more
On Monday, June 21st, Extinction Rebellion PDX joined a coalition of more than 15 local environmental organizations to deliver another 2000 signatures to City Council asking them to deny the Land Use Compatibility Statement (LUCS) … Read more
The Numbers: Commissioner Dan Ryan: 503-823-3589 (Note: Ryan oversees the Bureau of Development Services) Mayor Ted Wheeler: 503-823-4120 Commissioner Carmen Rubio: 503-823-3008 Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty: 503-823-4151 Commissioner Mingus Mapps: 503-823-4682 Call anytime 24/7. Most … Read more
Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty is hosting an online meeting, Tuesday, June 29th, 6-7pm, to talk about community safety and policing. The agenda is to include: Truth & Reconciliation Webinars Focused Intervention Team/Community Oversight Group (FIT … Read more
To stop Zenith Energy’s risk of harms to our health, safety and climate, the City Council needs to hear from thousands of us. Calling is our most effective and immediate way to stop Zenith Energy … Read more
On a bright sunny Friday morning, activists fighting climate catastrophe gathered in Cully Park, in the largest numbers since the pandemic struck last year. 350PDX provided bright sunflower umbrellas while newly vaccinated comrades greeted each other with hugs. On the 5-year anniversary of the Mosier train derailment, we were there to tell the media and the City of Portland to deny the Land Use Compatibility Statement that Zenith Energy needs to get an air quality permit from the Department of Environmental Quality.
This week, Cedar Green, a coalition fighting fossil fuels in Oregon, is asking folks to write Mother’s Day cards and send them addressed to Dan Ryan and other City Commissioners urging them to: deny the … Read more
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