Zenith Energy

In-Person Actions: At Long Last!

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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.

Deny Permits to Zenith Energy

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An oil train rolling into Zenith Energy. The sky is blue with wispy clouds.

The Land Use Compatibility Statement decision will be made in the next few weeks. This is a critical time to pressure the City of Portland to act now to avert future catastrophes—spills, fires and explosions, … Read more

Getting ready to blast Zenith!

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A photo from a distance of the Zenith Energy facility in Northwest Portland, comprised of a large number of white, largely nondescript cylinders and domes, with similarly bland train boxcars lined up in front.

Fossil fuels explode, which means fossil fuel trains can explode too, creating a blast zone of destruction. Unfortunately, we have a potential blast zone right here in Portland. Thousands of Portlanders live in Zenith’s blast … Read more