

Health care workers will be required to be fully vaccinated by October 18 or six weeks after full FDA approval, whichever is later. She said in part: "Oregon's vaccination requirement for health care workers will no longer have a testing alternative. Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced in her press conference this morning two new measures to address the surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths in the state. Governor Adds New Actions to Address the COVID-19 Delta Variant SurgeĪugust 19, 2021.

Read the Portland Press Release on the Denial of Land Use Compatibility Statement for Zenith Energy. Read the Portland Bureau of Development Services of AugDenial of the LUCS. Read the DEQ Proposed Denial Letter to Zenith Energy. The company is expected to challenge the city and state decisions.

Zenith’s predecessor submitted a timely renewal application, which Zenith assumed when it acquired the facility in 2017." DEQ Press Release.

The Title V permit for this facility was issued to a predecessor of Zenith on May 16, 2007. DEQ’s denial will take effect in 60 days unless Zenith requests an administrative hearing. Under state law, when a local government makes a negative compatibility determination, state agencies generally may not approve permits for the operation. DEQ's action comes in response to the City of Portland's determination that the operation is not compatible with the city’s comprehensive land use plan and regulations. As the DEQ announced yesterday: "The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality today issued a proposed denial of Zenith Energy's application to renew the Title V air quality permit for its facility in Northwest Portland. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has announced its intention to deny the application for a Portland fossil fuels facility. What's New? Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Announces Intention to Deny Zenith Energy Request for a Title V Permit for Its Fossil Fuel Facility in Portland
