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We need your help to hold the City accountable for its commitment to prohibit dirty fossil fuel projects. When Portland’s City Council received national acclaim for prohibiting new fossil fuel infrastructure in 2015, Mayor Hales said, “The reality is, while climate change could be even more catastrophic, it's not too late to do something about it. If we're aggressive about carbon reduction, we can, city by city, make a difference.” We couldn't agree more. Now is the time to hold the city to its promise, and we’re getting close to our goal!
Submit a public comment today to the Planning and Sustainability Commission in support of a full ban on new fossil fuel infrastructure.
Plan to attend the hearing on Tuesday, September 13, 2016
- PSC Fossil Fuel Terminal Zoning Amendments Public Hearing
- Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at 12:30 PM. Sign-ins begin at 11:30 AM.
- 1900 SW 4th Avenue, Room 2500, Portland, OR
- Please wear red and testify to support the strongest fossil fuel code changes possible.
Not sure what to say?
Here’s how we got to this point:
- In 2015, the City passed a landmark fossil fuel policy to “actively oppose expansion of infrastructure whose primary purpose is transporting or storing fossil fuels in or through Portland or adjacent waterways.” The City directed staff to develop code changes to put their resolution into effect.
- In July 2016, the City published an initial draft of code changes to implement the policy, but the initial draft allowed new terminals and existing fossil fuel projects to expand.
- Thanks to over 700 public comments, the City published a new, much stronger draft of code changes in August. We like that the City would now ban bulk fossil fuel terminals and limit existing ones as non-conforming uses; however, we don't like an exemption for some terminals under 5 million gallons which could allow for more oil trains.
- The Planning and Sustainability is taking public comments and will vote on proposed code changes as early as September. Please join us on September 13th and speak up for code changes that enact the fossil fuel policy passed by Portland’s City Council!
