Say hi to Sprout Chinn, our new, extraordinary deputy director. www.braidedrivercampaign.org/people

@toosphexy.bsky.social What do you think about this language in the Economic Opportunities Analysis proposal being considered by Portland City Council?

Reflecting on Portland's deadly heat wave of 2021. Also: Monica digs into how PCEF has paid for nearly 25,000 AC unit installs since then. An illustrative peek at ways this fund has historically been used in Portland, as electeds consider tapping the fund to pay for Moda renovations.

Imagine the unimagineable! www.cascadepbs.org/environment/...

We're keeping our eyes wide open for Tetra Tech. While they're pitching their vision to clean up Ross Island with HeronPark, they are embroiled in a costly lawsuit in CA. www.courthousenews.com/us-navy-cont...

We are working with folks across the city to stop a disturbing trend: decision makers prioritizing corporate profit over people. Chevron, NW Natural Gas, Zenith, and others should reduce the amount flammable fuels they store at the dangerous CEI Hub located on the river at the foot of Forest Park.

✅ Sunday, June 28th, 3:30pm, The Multnomah County Crisis Line, the Washington County Crisis Line, and the Clackamas County Crisis and Support Line are back up & running after a temporary technical issue. Sorry for the inconvenience. 24/7, confidential help is available at: (503) 988-4888.

Oh look! Two of the patron sponsors of the Portland Metro Chamber's event at the Moda Center on Wednesday are also owners of dangerous tank farms in Portland's Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) Hub.

Portland Clean Energy Fund money should not benefit the billionaire owner of the Portland Trailblazers.

We are showing up to stop Moda Madness because Moda is less than one mile from the Willamette River. River communities oppose raiding PCEF for a billionaire’s ballroom.

Dear Mayor Wilson, You said, “We need to recognize both the energy needs and the risks (of massive earthquake etc damage). We need to start removing tanks and we have to start now.” What are you doing to remove the tanks?

Portland Police Association (PPA) is now in for over half a million dollars on the signature gathering effort that is being falsely advertised as not raising taxes. Taxes will go up. FPDR pays PERS contributions for all new sworn police and fire employees.

If Dundon has a public case he wants to make to the City Council, he should go to City Hall.

Dear Portland Metro Chamber, the City Council was elected by the people, for the people, and not for you.

This is a very imporant post from @marcporis.bsky.social! Thank you, Marc.

PGE data center rate hike, cuts to others, put on hold www.bizjournals.com/portland/new...

🖊️Take the Survey on where Moda fits in your priorities for how the City spends public $$.

AMAZING—a condor flew into Oregon for the first time in 120 years! The critical conservation efforts I’ve supported are working to protect these amazing, endangered birds. I can’t wait to see more condors soar.

Head to the theater 6/17 - 6/15 to see Running Wild: Return to the River at OMSI omsi.edu/events/runni...

I think there are some engineering solutions to some of the issues raised here, but yeah, the magical Ross Island solution to the Portland Harbor Superfund problems is much more complicated - environmentally and legally - than people might realize.

If they can advance a climate pollution fee in Bend, why not in Portland?

Portland Harbor Superfund Possibilities 3 million cubic yards of materials removed The materials removed could weigh 6.3 billion pounds 200,000 truck loads of removed materials 2,000 barge loads of removed materials

Join us at Portland's 2026 Water Ceremony on Saturday June 6th and Sunday June 7th, from 10am-4pm. It will be led by Native and Indigenous leaders in partnership with Portland Harbor Community Coalition at Cathedral Park in North Portland near the St. John's Bridge and Willamette River.

please don't sign the cops' petition going around - as griggs writes in the Mercury, the paid signature gatherers are apparently straight up lying about how they are trying to steal PCEF funding for the cops

The Struggle Against Data Centers in Oregon | Part One: “Surrounded” Here is the first part in a series on data centers in Hillsboro, Oregon and the community fighting back against data center tax breaks and expansion.

Are you attending Organizing to Fight Oligarchy / We The Fighters's event, Building Powerful Campaigns against AI Data Centers: Organizing Training Series? Marnie&share_context=event_details&share_medium=bluesky

This photo of the Longview, WA tank gives us CEI Hub nightmares. columbiainsight.org/2-dead-toxin...

On our reading list: SPECIAL REPORT: How data centers pose a unique threat to Pac NW Tribes from Columbia Insight columbiainsight.org/how-data-cen...

Do you know the story of Portland's official city bird, the Great Blue Heron? www.theintertwine.org/outside-voic...

Reality check: Rising Seas Could Encircle New Orleans by the End of this Century.

More than 40,000 people have been evacuated from their homes because of ONE tank. We have 630 tanks on liquifiable soil on the Willamette River in NW Portland. apnews.com/article/stor...

We are also advocating that the CEI Hub policy proposal include all toxic, flammable liquids. So far, the proposal doesn't include these dangerous products.

We are working on a strong CEI Hub policy for Portland. That includes a strong plan for emergency hazmat response. We don't have one yet. www.gov.ca.gov/2026/05/24/c...

Tanks can explode in Portland not just in Southern California. #CEIHub www.latimes.com/california/s...

Looking at a blue sky with planes flying by. Every 737 burns 3,000 litres (25 bathtubs) of kerosene per hour. That's as much fossil fuel as three gas-heated homes consume in a year. But with twice the climate damage, by the indirect warming effects of burning it in the stratosphere.

Marnie's oral testimony on the city's budget: The main point of my testimony is to encourage you, councilors, to collaborate better and take on this big budget battle with hope. Do not back down from doing what is right. 🧵 1 of 6

Environmental Justice advocates are up early this morning working together to make sure climate justice receives and retains the funding it needs in Portland's city budget. The gist is that amendment proposals were published yesterday & public testimony starts in 48 hours on Monday. ☕

The places we know as the CEI Hub and Guild's Lake "Industrial Sanctuary" in NW Portland are new, manmade disasters. Before the marshes and lakes were paved over with concrete, the area was busy and thriving economically. #Portland #WillametteRiver #District4 #North Reach

We’re proud to be an Event Partner for the #ToxicRoots of the #SiliconForest Conference at PSU. Join us as we examine the #semiconductor industry’s legacy, its impacts on our own backyard, and how we can build a more equitable and sustainable future. 🎟️ Register today: bit.ly/toxicroots

We dream of daylighting Guild's Lake, a 400 acre lake, that was filled to create our city's Industrial sanctuary. It is located on the banks of the North Reach of the Willamette River in NW Portland. It is also the home of some of the CEI Hub tank farms.

Good morning Portland!

Should our organization stop using Meta, Facebook, and Instagram? Although we may lose some sort of social media reach, it seems like an obvious way for us to walk our talk.

When you pay your water bill, 0.5% of your money goes to the Portland Harbor Superfund. Mayor Wilson @mayorkwilson.bsky.social proposed to use $7 million for discretionary purposes in his proposed budget. That's not ok with us plus we have more questions than answers. 🧵 1 of 4

Swan Island (no longer an island) is a 430 acre industrial area managed by the Port of Portland. It used to be a real island near a natural wetland area called Mock's Bottom. It used to be a place for recreation and swimming. The wetland was filled in the 60s. #NorthReach #WillametteRiver #Portland

Drinking enough coffee now to share our questions and concerns about City of Portland's Environmental Remediation Fund and the Portland Harbor Superfund site with all of you.

We just told Mayor Wilson and Portland City Councilors to fund the St. Johns Fire Station & CEI Hub. Write your email here: actionnetwork.org/letters/fund... @braidedriverpdx.bsky.social

We have an extra seat on our tour of heavy industrial properties on the Willamette River in N and NW Portland tomorrow. DM us if you are interested. The tour is 9 am to noon.

From OPB: We’ll be fighting this forever. Our final story looks at the ways Oregon’s unique land-use system has worked – we’ve saved open space, we’ve built walkable communities, we’ve made sure even suburbs feel like true neighborhoods. www.opb.org/article/2022...

We just told Mayor Wilson and Portland City Councilors to fund the St. Johns Fire Station & CEI Hub. Write your email here: actionnetwork.org/letters/fund... @braidedriverpdx.bsky.social