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To get that DEQ permit, the company needed a land-use compatibility statement from the city certifying that the company’s plans are consistent with local land-use goals.
The Land Use Board of Appeals told the city of Portland on Thursday that it must make a stronger argument for denying a land use computability statement with Zenith Energy, creating yet another ...
Before getting that permit, Zenith first needed Portland to issue what’s called a land use compatibility statement, or LUCS, that says the company’s operations align with city land use rules.
Zenith needed the city’s approval for a land use compatibility statement, or LUCS, to have a chance at continuing its terminal operations.
The DEQ fined Zenith for illegal operations and required them to submit a new Land Use Compatibility statement to cover previously undisclosed operations, (“State slaps Zenith Energy with $372K ...
The city three years ago denied Zenith’s land-use compatibility statement. But after a lengthy legal battle, it reversed course and issued one in October 2022, ...
In fact, the city secured Zenith’s legally binding commitment in 2022 to phase out crude oil for renewable fuel through a ...
The city of Portland issued Zenith Energy a new Land Use Compatibility Statement (LUCS) on Monday morning, enabling the company to continue its local oil storage and transport operations in ...