On May 12, The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality held a public hearing, where over 300 people testified against DEQ approving Zenith Energy’s draft Air Contaminant Discharge Permit. This is the last permit Zenith needs to expand its dangerous fuel facility in Northwest Portland. From now until Sunday, June 15 at 5 p.m., DEQ is accepting public comments about Zenith’s draft air permit.
On this episode of Locus Focus we hear some of the testimony that was given at the hearing on May 12. But first, Dineen Crowe with 350 PDX provides us with some background on this almost 8 year struggle to shut down Zenith Energy’s oil train operation in Portland’s Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub.
The comment period for Zenith Energy's draft Air Contaminant Discharge Permit is from now until June 15 at 5 pm. For more information on how to comment click here.
This is the last permit Zenith needs to expand its dangerous fuel facility in Northwest Portland. From now until Sunday, June 15 at 5 p.m., DEQ is accepting public comments about Zenith’s draft air permit. This is our moment to stand up and demand that DEQ protect us from Zenith Energy’s plans to increase the threat of harm to our communities and our environment for years to come.
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