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 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, ...

But ultimately, city staff held to protocol and issued the land-use credential – as it should have. The process for determining compatibility boils down to a factual assessment about whether a ...

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 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 ...

In August 2021, the city of Portland denied Zenith Energy a Land Use Compatibility Statement (LUCS) for its oil storage and transporting facility along the Willamette River.

The city denied Zenith's Land Use Compatibility Statement in August 2021, then approved it in October 2022. The city denied Zenith’s Land Use Compatibility Statement in August 2021, then ...