Portland again OKs limits on fossil fuel terminals

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland City Council has again voted to limit the expansion of fossil fuel terminals in the city. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports Mayor Ted Wheeler said the move made Wednesday will bolster efforts to take action against climate change and help safeguard the city should a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake occur. The zoning code change prohibits the construction of new fossil fuel terminals and prevents Portland’s existing 11 terminals from expanding. The city passed a similar ordinance in 2016 but industry groups appealed to the Oregon Supreme Court. The state’s Land Use Board of Appeals eventually ruled the city needed to modify the ordinance to be consistent with city land-use policies.