Montana, oil groups challenge Portland's fossil fuel terminal ban

(Reuters) - The state of Montana and regional fossil fuel industry groups have sued Portland, Oregon, over its ban on building new bulk fossil fuel storage facilities, arguing the city’s prohibition is discriminatory and will cause costly fuel shortages. The lawsuit, filed in Portland federal court on Tuesday seeks to stop the city from enforcing policies the plaintiffs, including the Western Energy Alliance, claim will stymie critical fuel shipping operations in the fourth largest port on the West Coast. The city’s ban was first passed in 2015 through changes to...