Just Say No to Zenith Oil
Zenith Energy ships some of the dirtiest oil on the planet by rail through Portland — mainly through low income neighborhoods — and loads that oil onto tanker ships at a facility built on an … Read more
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Portland Faces Many Questions About the Seismic Risk Analysis, But Gets Few Answers
On Wednesday, August 4th, the Portland City Council and Multnomah County Commissioner held a joint virtual meeting where organizations and individuals had the opportunity to comment on their earthshaking Seismic Risk Analysis, a report they … Read more
Critical Push to Demand the City of Portland Deny Zenith LUCS permit
By Diana Meisenhelter and Janet Weil Triple-digit heat domes and early wildfires underline the critical importance of the City of Portland needing to show some courage: stand up to Zenith and denying a land use … Read more
Our Response to Progress on the Climate Emergency Declaration
Last year, on June 30, 2020, after hearing extensive testimony from Portlanders including Tri Sanger of XRPDX, the City Council voted unanimously to pass a Climate Emergency Declaration (CED).
Over a year later, the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability has produced the first annual report and asked for responses to it from the public. XRPDX was ready to go on that! Here is our testimony after reading and “digesting” the contents of the Report.
XRPDX’s “Testimony on Climate Emergency Progress Report”
Portland, Oregon, over the past year, has experienced the Climate Emergency in dramatic and tragic way, including heat dome deaths and unprecedented fire seasons. The City is at risk of continued catastrophes from expanded fossil fuel infrastructures and uncontrolled greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions rise.
Portland Mercury: Earthquakes Would Spill More Than 96 Million Gallons of Oil in Portland
In case you missed it, this week the Portland Mercury published an outstanding article titled “Industrial Hub in Northwest Portland Will Cause Catastrophic Oil Spill During Earthquake, Report Finds” analyzing the results of a report … Read more
“Are We Too Mean-ith to Zenith?” Presser Script
On July 14th, XRPDX held an action outside the KOIN Tower, criticizing them for the fact that they haven’t covered the Zenith expansion since September 2019. Much like an oil train, it was a blast!
July 14th: Join us for a “Press Conference” outside KOIN’s studios!
Portland’s mainstream news outlets have been all but silent on Zenith Energy and their proposed facility expansion. The last time KOIN TV covered it was back in September 2019! This is despite the fact that … Read more
Portlanders are in Zenith’s Blast Zone! Let them know!
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
Take Action! Stop Zenith!
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