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Zenith

Shenanigans on Zenith’s Franchise Agreement Transfer     

September 1, 2026 by Diana Meisenhelter

Now, Zenith is sneaking out of town by selling to I Squared Capital, a $60 billion equity firm with no technical expertise in managing a bulk fossil fuel terminal

Tags CEI Hub, City Council, City of Portland, Fossil Fuel Infrastructure, I Squared Capital, Zenith, Zenith Energy

CRITICAL HEARING ON CEI HUB SAFETY POLICY

September 1, 2026 by Diana Meisenhelter

Wednesday, September 16: mark your calendar! This may be your final opportunity to say your piece to the City Council about CEI Hub issues!

Tags affordable clean energy, Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, CEI Hub, City of Portland, Climate, Zenith

Zenith, I Squared Capital, and the Duty of the Portland City Council

September 1, 2026 by Janet Weil

[Note: this is my (Janet Weil’s) expansion on the open letter created by Braided River Campaign regarding the franchise transfer from Zenith Energy to I Squared Capital to the members of the Portland City Council, … Read more

Tags CEI Hub, City Council, City of Portland, Climate, Climate Goals, I Squared Capital, Portland, Shut Down Zenith, Zenith

Concerns with Zenith-I Squared Capital Franchise Transfer:

August 11, 2026August 9, 2026 by Lynn Spitaleri Handlin

(On August 6, 2026, Lynn Handlin’s testimony was the first of dozens of in-person testimonies to the Finance and Governance Committee of the Whole, City Council. Many more written testimonies were submitted to the City … Read more

Tags CEI Hub, City of Portland, DEQ, Franchise Transfer, I Squared Capital, Zenith, Zenith Energy

Zenith Air Quality Permit

May 19, 2025May 15, 2025 by Claire Stock
DEQ Public Hearing, May 12, 2025

Please submit a testimony in writing before  June 15, 2025 at 5pm.  Send written testimony to :NWRAQPermits@deq.oregon.govor NWR Air QualityPermit CoordinatorOregon DEQ 700 NE Multnomah St, Suite 600Portland, OR 97232  For recordings of the May 12, … Read more

Tags DEQ, Oregon DEQ, Zenith, Zenith Energy

May 15: Virtual Hearing to Stop Zenith Energy

May 13, 2025 by Claire Stock
No oil trains. Oil train silhouette covered by red circle with a slash.

DEQ Virtual Public HearingThursday, May 15, 2025. Virtual Hearing 6:00 – 8:00 PM Click here to register We want to draw massive attention to this issue, just as we did in 2019 when XR members … Read more

Tags Action of the Week, DEQ, Zenith, Zenith Energy

May 12: Rally & Hearing to Stop Zenith Energy

May 13, 2025May 9, 2025 by XRPDX
No oil trains. Oil train silhouette covered by red circle with a slash.

Rally & DEQ In-Person Public HearingMonday, May 12, 2025. Rally at 6 PM, Hearing at 6:30 PMUniversity of Portland, Buckley Center Auditorium 5000 N. Willamette Blvd., Portland Please RSVP by completing the RSVP form. Wear … Read more

Tags DEQ, Zenith, Zenith Energy

Stop Zenith Campaign Update 1/5/25

January 6, 2025January 5, 2025 by Margaret Butler

In mid-December, the Department of Environmental Quality held a public meeting to inform us of the actions DEQ has taken to regulate Zenith, given Zenith’s use of the McCall dock without proper permission. DEQ demanded … Read more

Tags City of Portland, Zenith, Zenith Energy

Current Status of Zenith Energy Air Quality Permit

December 27, 2024December 11, 2024 by XRPDX
An oil train sits idle behind a fence along Front Ave in Northwest Portlland

DEQ’s Upcoming Public Information MeetingMonday, Dec. 16, 2024, 6 – 7 PMClick here to attend virtually on Zoom Join via phone by calling 253-215-8782 and entering Webinar ID: 868 5013 9436, Passcode: 582325.  ************************* Zenith’s … Read more

Tags DEQ, Zenith, Zenith Energy

Risk Bonds Comment Period Ends Monday, November 18, 2024

November 17, 2024 by XRPDX

Here is a super-quick way you can help support Multnomah County taking action on Risk Bonds (aka the Fuel Tank Financial Responsibility Ordinance). Risk bonds will require the industries who own the tanks in the … Read more

Tags CEI Hub, DEQ, Multnomah County, Risk Bonds, Testimony, Zenith
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