The Portland Mercury9h
Facing Public and Council Opposition, Portland Grants Zenith Key Approval
The city of Portland issued Zenith Energy a new Land Use Compatibility Statement (LUCS) on Monday morning, enabling the ...
Willamette Week13h
City Approves Zenith’s Land Use Request; Members of City Council Still Want Investigation
Zenith needed the city’s approval for a land use compatibility statement, or LUCS, to have a chance at continuing its ...
Portland approves controversial request for Zenith Energy, paving way for state permit
The city of Portland has approved a controversial land-use credential for Zenith Energy – a key step in the fuel company’s continued operations along the Willamette River. The approval on Monday ...
Readers respond: City should reject Zenith’s request
Although street encampments and public drug use are top issues for Portland residents, the new City Council and mayor have ...
Jaguar Land Rover is betting wealthy customers will pay extra to paint their car the same color as their private jet or yacht
Unable to keep pace with more mainstream European premium brands like Mercedes, JLR is hoping to cater to luxury customers ...
Corvallis Gazette-Times20d
Coffin Butte Landfill pollution permit hearing off, process paused
DEQ requested Coffin Butte Landfill provide a copy of the land use compatibility statement from Benton County for the property where its flare is located, according to a news release. The flare ...
Statesman Journal24d
Oregon regulators pause Coffin Butte Landfill air quality permit process
DEQ has asked the company to provide a copy of a land use compatibility statement, or LUCS, that Benton County granted it in 1997 for the property where the landfill’s flare is located.
The Portland Mercury11d
Zenith Permit Decision Raises Questions, Conflicts About City Council Authority
Few other industrial activities in Portland have drawn the level of public scrutiny that Zenith Energy’s crude oil storage and transport facility has. The company’s operations have catalyzed climate ...
OPB10d
Zenith Energy’s pursuit of state permit draws public heat for new Portland City Council
City staff said if that’s the case — and it seems to be — they need to say so, by issuing what’s called a land use compatibility statement, or LUCS. Portland would need to issue that ...