Zenith likely to expand, continue to store volatile fuels in Portland even as it cuts crude oil

The fight over Zenith Energy’s future in Portland is about to heat up – again. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality soon will launch the public review of an air quality draft permit for Zenith that, if approved, would cement the fossil fuel storage company’s future in Northwest Portland – as long as it stops storing crude oil in its tanks in the city within the next 3 ½ years. The Houston-based Zenith has promised to transition to lower-carbon fuels produced from renewable resources such as plants and animal fats....