Zenith needed the city’s approval for a land use compatibility statement, or LUCS, to have a chance at continuing its terminal operations. The biggest hurdle for Zenith is obtaining an air quality permit from the state’s Department of Environmental Quality; the city LUCS is just one requirement of DEQ’s air quality permit application.

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 compliance with the state.

Two new members of the Portland City Council are seeking to insert the council into Zenith Energy’s continued operations along the Willamette River by seeking two formal investigations and a freeze on city approval for the company.