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		<title>Breaking News: WA Gov Inslee Rejects Oil Terminal</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 01:57:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a huge victory for environmental organizations across the region, Washington Governor Inslee has officially shut down the proposed Tesoro Savage oil terminal. Press Release from Washington State Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC): Case Number: EF-131590 Inslee issues decision to reject permit for Vancouver Energy Distribution Terminal project Olympia, Wash. – Gov. Jay Inslee today notified state regulators that he agrees with their unanimous recommendation to reject Tesoro Savage&#8217;s application to build a new terminal at the Port of Vancouver. The decision follows a lengthy evaluation process by the state’s Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council, which voted last November to deny the permit and last month submitted its recommendation to the governor. In his letter to EFSE, Inslee said several issues compelled his decision including seismic risks, the inability to sufficiently mitigate oil spill risks, and the potential safety risks of a fire or explosion. &#8220;The Council has thoroughly examined these and other issues and determined that it is not possible to adequately mitigate the risks, or eliminate the adverse impacts of the facility, to an acceptable level,” Inslee wrote. “When weighing all of the factors considered against the need for and potential benefits of the facility at this location, I believe the record reflects substantial evidence that the project does not meet the broad public interest standard necessary for the Council to recommend site certification.&#8221; Inslee also noted that the application was &#8220;unprecedented both in its scale and the scope of issues it raised.&#8221; &#8220;While this process has demonstrated that this particular project is wrong for this particular proposed location, I am confident that our ports will continue to play an important role in regional trade, and providing opportunities for jobs in clean energy.&#8221; Tesoro Savage has 30 days to appeal the governor’s decision in Thurston County Superior Court.]]></description>
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		<title>Port of Vancouver Extends Oil Terminal Lease</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2017 20:37:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a 2-1 vote Tuesday, Port of Vancouver Commissioners extended Vancouver Energy&#8217;s proposed oil terminal lease, ahead of the potential cancellation deadline of March 31. Under the current lease Vancouver Energy is paying the port $100,000 a month pending a final decision by the state. The proposed $210 million Tesoro Savage Vancouver Energy terminal would bring an estimated 360,000 barrels of crude oil to Vancouver per day and has been opposed by community and environmental groups, including Rosemere Neighborhood Association, since its initial proposal nearly 4 years ago. Eric LaBrant was the sole dissenting vote, cautioning his fellow commissioners, “Gentlemen, we’re being sold a bill of goods. We need to make a decision as a commission to move on, be done with this process, and to move on to the other things that are in store for us.” The oil terminal is currently being reviewed by Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) which is expected to give its recommendation to Washington Governor Inslee at any time. The final decision will be made by Governor Inslee. For more information read Columbian Newspaper article here. Contact Governor Inslee&#8217;s office to make your voice heard on the proposed Oil Terminal here. &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Portland City Council Passes Fossil Fuel Ban</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2016 18:58:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Portland City Council has become the first in the nation to pass a zoning ordinance banning fossil fuel storage facilities. Portland Mayor Charlie Hales called it &#8220;the first stone in a green wall across the West Coast&#8221;. Portland&#8217;s move has been praised by environmental groups, including Rosemere Neighborhood Association, with the hope that Portland be the first of many cities to ban future coal, oil and other fossil fuel facilities. You can read more information here from the Oregonian: Portland City Council bans new bulk fossil fuel terminals &#160; &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>BREAKING:  Port of Vancouver Holds Oil Terminal Lease Amendment Public Hearing</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2016 22:18:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we have reported, this August 1st marks the deadline for the Port of Vancouver to renew the lease for the Tesoro Savage Oil Terminal. Tesoro Savage has approached the Port with a proposed 2-year extension to renew the lease prior to the August 1 deadline. The Port&#8217;s staff, although still on record supporting the Tesoro project, recommends against the lease renewal, citing growing concerns with the terminal moving forward. Port Commissioners will vote on the lease renewal on Friday April 15th and are holding a public hearing next Tuesday at Clark College to hear public testimony in advance of their vote on the lease renewal. A quite different slate of Port Commissioners will vote this time compared to those on the commission in 2013 when the lease was first approved after massive public opposition.  With the addition of Eric LaBrant last year, a staunch opponent to the terminal, the three Port Commissioners are now divided in their support.  Commissioner Brian Wolfe is also now voicing his own concerns with the Tesoro project. From the Columbian: Wolfe, who has become the three-member commission’s swing vote on the oil terminal lease changes, said he won’t make up his mind on his vote until after Tuesday’s daylong public hearing at Clark College’s Gaiser Hall. The commission expects to vote on the request on April 15. “My position today is I’m still going to listen to everybody next week and try to do at the end of the week what’s best for the Port of Vancouver,” said Wolfe, who backed the initial lease agreement. Eric LaBrant was not a member when the commission unanimously approved the original lease in 2013. But he won his seat on an anti-terminal platform, easily beating a staunch terminal supporter. Commissioner Jerry Oliver remains a supporter of the<a class="more-link" href="http://www.rosemerena.org/home/2016/04/08/breaking-port-of-vancouver-holds-oil-terminal-lease-amendment-public-hearing/">[Read More...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>EFSEC Receives Record Number of Comments on Oil Terminal Proposal</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2016 21:15:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following record breaking attendance at open hearings in Vancouver and Spokane, EFSEC, Washington State&#8217;s Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council, is now tasked with sifting through the volume of public input regarding the proposed Tesoro Savage Oil Terminal at the Port of Vancouver.  A record number of public comments &#8211; more than 250,000 &#8211; were submitted to EFSEC during the DEIS public comment period that ended January 22. Opposition to the terminal has been unprecedented, from such diverse organizations as Vancouver City Council, City of Portland, Multnomah County Commissioners, Vancouver Firefighters Union IAFF Local 452, ILWU Local 4, Columbia Waterfront LLC, Columbia River Inter-tribal Fish Commission, the sport fishing community, and the environmental community. Vancouver City Council voted to extend its moratorium on crude oil-handling facilities for another six months, their third extension in two years. Vancouver&#8217;s Comments on Draft EIS called the DEIS &#8220;wholly indadequate&#8221; and it&#8217;s &#8220;risk analysis is fatally flawed.&#8221; Even the Washington Attorney General called out EFSEC&#8217;s DEIS &#8220;&#8230;two significant deficiencies in the DEIS: (1) a flawed statistical analysis of train-derailment risk, and (2) insufficient analysis of the effort and investment required to bring first responders along the crude-oil-train route contemplated by the Tesoro-Savage project to a proper state of preparedness.&#8221; Rosemere Neighborhood Association has been vocal in its opposition to the terminal. The environmental risks posed by the terminal as outlined in the DEIS are too great and create excessive and unnecessary dangers to our communities and our precious water resources. RNA public commentary urges EFSEC members do everything in their power to deny the project and recommend Governor Inslee reject the Tesoro-Savage oil terminal. Read the full text of Rosemere Neighborhood Association Oil Terminal DEIS comments here. EFSEC has announced there will be a series of &#8220;adjudication hearings&#8221; this June, where the various stakeholders in the<a class="more-link" href="http://www.rosemerena.org/home/2016/02/17/efsec-receives-record-number-of-comments-on-oil-terminal-proposal/">[Read More...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Vancouver Oil Terminal: Make Your Voice Heard</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2016 15:02:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You have several ways to still submit comments about the DEIS for the proposed Tesoro-Savage Oil Terminal at the Port of Vancouver: COMMENT AND REVIEW PERIOD: The public comment period ends on January 22, 2016. You can submit your comments using one of the following methods: Submit by Mail: State of Washington Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council P.O. Box 43172 Olympia, WA 98504 Submit Online: DEIS COMMENT WEBSITE Submit In-Person: At a public meeting (orally or in writing): Vancouver, WA January 12, 2016, 5:00 PM &#8211; 11PM or last speaker Clark County Event Center at the Fairgournds Hall B 17402 NE Delfel Road Ridgefield, WA 98642 Spokane Valley, WA January 14, 2016, 5:00 PM &#8211; 11PM or last speaker Centerplace Regional Event Center 2426 N. Discovery Place Spokane Valley, WA 99216]]></description>
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		<title>Tesoro-Savage Oil Terminal Public Hearings</title>
		<link>http://www.rosemerena.org/home/2015/11/30/tesoro-savage-oil-terminal-public-hearings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2015 15:20:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Tesoro-Savage Draft Environmental Impact Statement has now been released.  You can read the Draft Environmental Impact Statement here. Here are the upcoming Tesoro-Savage Oil Terminal Public Hearings where you can learn more and voice your objections: Clark County: Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016 1:00-11:00PM. Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds, Hall B 17402 NE Delfel Road Ridgefield, WA 98642. Spokane: January 7, 2016, 5:00-11:00PM. *date subject to change Centerplace Regional Event Center 2426 N. Discovery Place Spokane Valley, WA 99216 Columbia Riverkeeper is holding a workshop to review the DEIS and plans for hearings: Oil Train Workshop: Build towards the Big Hearing Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015, 6:30pm International Longshore and Warehouse Union Hall 1205 Ingalls St. Vancouver, WA 98660. You can RSVP for the workshop here:]]></description>
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		<title>EFSEC Scoping Hearing for Tesoro Savage Crude Oil Project</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2013 00:39:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As has been reported this week, the Port of Vancouver held a second vote and again unanimously approved the proposed Tesoro/Savage Crude Oil Terminal, the largest such facility in the Pacific Northwest. The Tesoro/Savage project now faces a yearlong examination by the Washington State Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (or EFSEC). EFSEC will make a recommendation to Washington Governor Inslee on the project and, then, the Governor will make the final decision to deny or approve the terminal. There are 2 important EFSEC meetings regarding the proposed Crude Oil Terminal coming up this week. It is important for everyone to attend these meetings and voice their opposition to the Tesoro Savage Terminal. Tuesday, October 29 EFSEC Scoping Hearing for Tesoro Savage Project The purpose of this hearing is for the public to ask EFSEC to review and to take into account the total pollution load to the environment from start to finish. When: Tuesday, October 29 &#8211; 6:00 – 9:00 PM Where: Clark College, Gaiser Student Center (1933 Fort Vancouver Way) There will also be a rally outside before the meeting at 5:00 PM ALSO: The night before – Monday, October 28 &#8211; EFSEC Public Information Hearing at 6:00 PM. What: EFSEC Public Information Hearing When: Monday, October 28 &#8211; 6:00PM Where: Clark College, Gaiser Student Center (1933 Fort Vancouver Way) Columbia Riverkeeper has a petition on their website for those who wish to sign and send a message to Governor Inslee and EFSEC to “Deny the Proposed Tesoro Savage Pipeline-on-Wheels Project”. You can find the petition here: Deny the Proposed Tesoro Savage Pipeline-on-Wheels Project]]></description>
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