emeritrixFor decades the six mile long tank farm along the north reach of the Willamette River, known as the Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub (CEI hub), has lurked with its toxic stew of liquid fossil fuels and chemicals, seemingly unnoticed by most Portlanders, except for its neighbors in Linnton and North Portland who are well aware of its perils. But in the last few years a growing number of people are taking notice of the insanity of storing 90% or Oregon’s liquid fuels in aging tanks on liquefiable soil, on top of two earthquake faults.
On the 9/22 episode of Locus Focus, Marnie Glickman, executive director of the Braided River Campaign and a member of the CEI Hub Policy Project talks about how to help Portland make the right changes in rules and regulations that seriously address the dangerous and climate disrupting Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub.
https://kboo.fm/media/129357-what-can-we-do-about-cei-hub
and coming tomorrow 9/29 on Locus Focus hear from two district 4 city council members - Mitch Green and Olivia Clark - about how the public's concerns need to be addressed.
https://kboo.fm/media/129479-cei-hub-city-council-perspective
More info from XRPDX https://xrpdx.org/urgent-your-comments-needed-for-the-cei-hub-policy-project/
Submit comments before 10/17 https://www.portland.gov/bps/planning/cei-hub/documents
Alternative #4 is the only one to restrict & draw down the dangers!
See also https://www.sierraclub.org/oregon/blog/2025/09/cei-discussion-draft
https://www.hcn.org/issues/56-9/preventing-the-next-fukushima/
What Can We Do About The CEI Hub
For decades the six mile long tank farm along the north reach of the Willamette River, known as the Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub (CEI hub), has lurked with its toxic stew of liquid fossil fuels and chemicals, seemingly unnoticed by most Portlanders. Except for its neighbors in Linnton and North Portland who are well aware of its perils. But in the last few years a growing number of people are taking notice of the insanity of storing 90% or Oregon’s liquid fuels in aging tanks on liquefiable soil, on top of two earthquake faults.
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