Rumble on the River Community Forum 6: What’s Up with Zenith Energy and the CEI Hub in Portland?

Join us for “Rumble on the River Community Forum 6: What’s Up with Zenith Energy and the Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub in Portland.”

A coalition of 26 neighborhood, river and climate advocacy organizations sponsor this series of free forums to increase public awareness of the safety, health and seismic risks associated with the Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) Hub and Zenith Energy. Each forum is different in its approach to examining the 6-mile stretch of aging tank farms that line the North Reach of the Willamette River within a seismic liquefaction zone.
In addition to the existing and potential harms of the CEI Hub, the panelists will also discuss the City’s recent and unexpected approval of the Land Use Compatibility Statement for Zenith Energy, which lies within the Hub.

WHAT: “Rumble on the River Community Forum 6: What’s Up with Zenith Energy and the Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub in Portland”
WHEN: Thursday, April 20, 6:00: Doors Open & Organizational Tables. 6:30: Panel
WHERE: St Johns Church (8044 N Richmond Ave, Portland, OR, 97203)

SPEAKERS:
- Yumei Wang – Affiliate Faculty and Senior Advisor in the Civil Engineering & Environmental Engineering Dept. and the Institute For Sustainable Solutions-PSU
- Cager Clabaugh – Rank and File Member and Washington Area District Council Delegate with Local 40 (Marine Clerks & Supercargoes) of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union
- Sharon Meieran – Multnomah County Commissioner-District 1, Emergency Physician
- Sarah Taylor – Midwife, Educator, Linnton Neighborhood Association President, Portland Harbor Community Advisory Group, Braided River Campaign

The CEI Hub is a six-mile stretch of old tank farms, located in NW Portland along the Willamette River just upstream from its convergence with the Columbia River. The CEI Hub holds more than 90% of all liquid fuel in Oregon. Located within the CEI Hub is Zenith Energy, the source of dangerous oil trains plowing through our communities.

CO-SPONSORS:
350PDX — Braided River Campaign — Breach Collective — Cathedral Park Neighborhood Association — CedarAction — Columbia Riverkeeper — EcoFaith Recovery — Extinction Rebellion PDX — Havurah Climate Action Team — Human Access Project — Linnton Neighborhood Association — Neighbors for Clean Air — Oregon Chapter of the Sierra Club — Oregon Conservancy Foundation — Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility — P.E.S.T. Projection — Portland Audubon — Portland Harbor Community Advisory Group — Portland Harbor Community Coalition — Portland Jobs with Justice — Portland Youth Climate Council — Portland Youth Climate Strike — Portsmouth Neighborhood Association — St. Johns Neighborhood Association — Sunrise Movement-PDX — Willamette Riverkeeper