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Renewable Fuels

Testimony to City Council: Problems with Renewable Fuels

February 16, 2023 by Diana Meisenhelter

Renewable diesel is a very similar chemical combination to petroleum diesel and all the dangers are still there in terms of spills, fires, seismic concerns and pollution effects…

Tags Carbon Intensity, City Council, Climate Crisis, Diesel, Fossil Fuels, Greenwashing, Renewable Fuels, Zenith

Testimony to Portland City Council: Rescind the new LUCS!

January 10, 2023 by Lynn Spitaleri Handlin

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

Tags City of Portland, Comprehensive Plan, Dan Ryan, DEQ, LUCS, Renewable Fuels, Zenith, Zenith Energy

Zenith’s Greenwashing Ploy

September 22, 2022 by Margaret Butler

The City needs to stay strong and not grant Zenith the LUCS that it wants.  Train watching in the spring showed that the vast majority (95%+) of the trains at Zenith were carrying crude oil, not renewable diesel.

Tags Biofuels, CEI Hub, City of Portland, Land use Compatibility Statement, LUCS, Renewable Fuels, Zenith, Zenith Energy

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