Adah Crandall’s Speech at Zenith
When we harness the power of our communities, we ARE more powerful than Zenith and our climate chaos-causing status quo.
When we harness the power of our communities, we ARE more powerful than Zenith and our climate chaos-causing status quo.
If giant fossil fuel corporations using dozens of acres for their industry, providing few jobs, are not what we want on our river, then we must demand that the zoning laws change so we can begin the work of co-creating a green working waterfront that doesn’t kill us.
December 2017: Zenith moves into the Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub in Portland, transporting crude oil, about 12 tank cars per day, under an expired air quality permit. Late 2018: Zenith is unloading up to 44 … Read more
Extinction Rebellion PDX will protest Zenith Energy’s continued operation at their transshipment facility, gathering at Highway 30 and Kittredge at noon on June 4, then marching half a mile to Zenith’s front gate at 5501 … Read more
As I write these words, a blanket of slushy snow lies on the ground outside my window. Just last week though, temperatures were in the upper 70s. A month ago, researchers at the Arctic Circle … Read more
On Friday, February 4, XRPDX folks and other climate activists issued an Eviction Notice to Zenith in a lively rally.
Zenith continues to operate while it waits for the ruling from the Land Use Board of Appeals. We will continue to tell Zenith they are not welcome here…
Next week is a critical week. Zenith Oil is expected to challenge the City of Portland’s and DEQ’s denial of their air quality permit. And it’s also the final week before COP26, the international climate … Read more
As Hallowe’en approaches, we are waiting see whether Zenith Energy challenges the City of Portland’s denial of its Land Use Compatibility Statement and the DEQ’s decision to deny Zenith’s air quality permit. We haven’t forgotten (how could we?) the continuing threat … Read more