While the majority of Oregon’s electric power comes from Hydropower, the city of Portland continues to be powered mostly by coal from the Boardman power plant.

Earlier this week, Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality held of Oregon held public hearings on whether to re-issue permits to Portland General Electric to maintain the Boardman Power plant.

At hearings in Portland and Boardman, the Department of Environmental Quality announced that the comment period has been extended until July twenty-third.

Here’s an excerpt of public comments made at the Portland hearing.

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Join co-hosts Jo Ann Bowman and Dave Mazza every Thursday morning as they bring you informative guests and lively discussions about the issues that are important to you and your community. Every week, Voices from the Edge provides KBOO listeners a place to engage in meaningful talk about racial disparity, government accountability, environmental justice, local and national politics, and other crucial issues of the day. Jo Ann and Dave bring you guests you won’t hear on other talk radio programs and conversation about making Oregon and the nation a better place.

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