Opponents pack DEQ public hearing on Zenith air quality permit

Opponents pack DEQ public hearing on Zenith air quality permit

About 200 people attended a public hearing by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality on Zenith Energy’s draft air quality permit, a document the company needs to continue offloading and storing crude oil and renewable fuels in Northwest Portland.

May 15: Virtual Hearing to Stop Zenith Energy

DEQ Virtual Public HearingThursday, May 15, 2025. Virtual Hearing 6:00 – 8:00 PM Click here to register We want to draw massive attention to this issue, just as we did in 2019 when XR members were arrested on the railroad tracks. We need to convince DEQ to NOT issue this permit. We need to fill the testimony slots with 2 minute testimonies against the granting of the permit. Zenith currently needs an important air quality permit from Oregon Depa…