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Sightline Institute Articles and Reports on Zenith Energy

Documents on Record

2022

• October 19,  Oregon DEQ letter  RE status update on Air Quality Permit  https://www.oregon.gov/deq/Programs/Documents/Zenith-TitleVamendmentDEQresponse.pdf
• October 14, Zenith Energy letter RE amendment to addendum  https://www.oregon.gov/deq/Programs/Documents/Zenith-AmendmenttoAddendumTVRenewal.pdf
• October 3, Issued Land Use Compatibility Statement (downloadable, 288 pages)  https://portlandor.govqa.us/WEBAPP/_rs/(S(arrdhn42dxamz3ft1e2wo14q))/BusinessDisplay.aspx?sSessionID=&did=35&cat=0
• October 3, Statement of the Bureau of Delvelopment Services on Approval of a Land Use Compatibility Statement for non-fossil fuel operations at Zenith Energy, City of Portland  https://www.portland.gov/bds/zoning-land-use/news/2022/10/3/statement-bureau-development-services-approval-land-use

2021

• October 4, Oregon DEQ response to comments on Zenith Energy 1200-C Application for construction stormwater permit  https://www.oregon.gov/deq/Programs/Documents/zenithRtC.pdf
• September 1, Oregon DEQ letter RE proposed denial of Air Quality Permit renewal application  https://www.oregon.gov/deq/Programs/Documents/ZenithTVletter090121.pdf
• August 27, Denial of Land Use Compatibility Statement for Air Quality Permit  (downloadable, 7 pages) https://portlandor.govqa.us/WEBAPP/_rs/(S(rtkq2btt5zjx4f1loorrzp04))/BusinessDisplay.aspx?sSessionID=&did=35&cat=0
• August 24, Multnomah County Commissioners’ Statement Opposing Zenith Energy Permit Application  https://www.multco.us/multnomah-county/news/multnomah-county-board-commissioners%E2%80%99-statement-opposing-zenith-energy-permit
• April 16, Issued Land Use Compatibility Statement for non-fossil fuel Infustructure (downloadable, 152 pages)  https://portlandor.govqa.us/WEBAPP/_rs/(S(kdprqxvi40qy50vlnwqnlvp1))/BusinessDisplay.aspx?sSessionID=&did=35&cat=0

2019

• May 2, Letter to city leaders requesting action on fossil fuel infrastructure  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oLiZbClYEichKMZFWwoYYuI8ustoZ2aoR3FLTNYXpyg/edit
• Oreogon’s Physicians for Social Responsibility petition https://www.oregonpsr.org/together_we_can_stop_zenith

 

 

 

 

Context/Media

“Portland Approves Zenith Energy’s Renewable Fuels Plan” Monica Samayoa, Oregon Public Broadcasting, October 3, 2022  https://www.opb.org/article/2022/10/03/portland-oregon-zenith-energy-crude-oil/

“Zenith Energy to Phase Out Crude Oil at Portland Terminal” Monica Samayoa, Oregon Public Broadcasting, September 16, 2022  https://zenithterminals.com/news/zenith-energy-announces-significant-increase-in-supply-of-renewable-fuel-for-the-pacific-northwest

“Zenith Energy Announces Significant Increase in Supply of Renewable Fuel for the Pacific Northwest” Zenith Energy, August 26,2021  https://zenithterminals.com/news/zenith-energy-announces-significant-increase-in-supply-of-renewable-fuel-for-the-pacific-northwest

“Zenith Energy Seeks Permit for $24M Expansion in Portland” Zane Sparling, Pamplin Media, April 22, 2020  https://www.portlandtribune.com/news/zenith-energy-seeks-permit-for-24m-expansion-in-portland/article_f251c38d-dfaf-5c7f-a61d-49bd502f229c.html

“Portland Officials Tell Zenith Energy it Won’t Reverse Decision of Denial of New Pipes” Everton Baily Jr., Oregonlive, November 20, 2019 https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2019/11/portland-tells-zenith-it-wont-reverse-decision-on-denial-of-new-pipes.html

“Zenith Energy Threatens Legal Action Over City of Portland Permit Denial” Cassandra Profita, Oregon Public Broadcasting, October 24, 2019  https://www.opb.org/news/article/zenith-energy-threatens-lawsuit-portland-permit-denial-oil-terminal/

“Portland Rejects Permit for Zenith Energy to Expand By Building Three New Pipes” Rachel Monahan, Willamette Week, October 21, 2019  https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2019/10/21/portland-rejects-permit-for-zenith-energy-to-expand-by-building-three-new-pipes/