DEQ Fines Zenith Energy After Surprise Inspection, Sends Land Use Permit Back to City

Included in today's discussion, alongside the reporting on DEQ's imposed penalties, we discussed a letter from environmental advocates putting the city 'on notice.'

Past Episodes & Reporting

• 11/20/24: Multnomah County Considers New Requirements for CEI Hub
• Corresponding Reporting

• 11/22/23: Climate Activists Implore DEQ to Deny Key Zenith Energy Permit
• Corresponding Reporting

• 9/20/23: Zenith Energy Under Investigation by City Auditor for Possible Lobbying Violations
• Corresponding Reporting
• Related Follow Up 3/26/24: Zenith Energy violated city lobbying code in 2022 pursuit of LUCS, auditor finds

• 8/23/23: Coming Down the Pipe: Records Raise Questions On City of Portland's Activity with Zenith Energy
• Corresponding Reporting
• Related Follow Up 10/26/23: Land Use Board of Appeals upholds Portland’s right to limit fossil fuel storage

To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. 

Episode Credits:

Interview: Jeremiah Hayden, Street Roots Reporter

Host/Producer, Post-Production, & Editing: Nina Dabit, XRAY.FM Development Director

Post-Production & Editing: Kyle Gilmer, Residual Audio