SBO Dispatch: Gorge oil train fire fallout; Bullseye back in business; Lead concerns

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June 7, 2016

Top Stories Kate Brown calls for 'strongest' oil train safety measures as residents push for a ban (Photos) Oregon's governor expects a full federal investigation into the Union Pacific train derailment near Mosier, but residents and environmentalists rallied this weekend to say "no" to oil trains altogether. Union Pacific oil train derailment comes as company looks to expand tracks in the Gorge In April, Oregon's parks department stopped negotiations with the train company — whose oil train derailed and caught fire Friday near Mosier — to expand capacity to relieve a bottleneck in the Columbia River Gorge. In Mosier, angry residents, complicated tasks ahead About a quarter of the town's denizens can return to their homes after Friday's oil train derailment. Many, though, for the first time question whether they're safe. Bullseye Glass agrees to state oversight of hazardous metals The agreement with the Department of Environmental Quality lifts a cease-and-desist order Gov. Kate Brown issued to mitigate Portland's air pollution crisis. Connect with us More Headlines Lead update: Parks department shuts off fountains at Multnomah Art Center Get ready for a Portland Harbor cleanup plan Energy Trust finds Margie Harris' replacement in New York EPA grants $400,000 to help clean East Portland brownfields

This week's SBO poll Does the Columbia Gorge derailment change your opinion on a Vancouver oil terminal? Green Jobs Event Coordinator, Social Enterprises Energy Efficiency Engineer , CRGT Inc. Program Manager, Explore Washington Park Fiscal Administrator, Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District Event Calendar Featured Event: Portland Harbor - Moving Cleanup Forward June 9: By the date of this luncheon, the U.S. EPA will have released its proposed cleanup plan for the Portland Harbor Superfund site. That will begin a public comment period, and certainly further debate beyond that. While this is a highly complex issue, our speakers will explore the smaller set of technical factors that are truly at the crux of coming to agreement on a final cleanup plan. Learn more.   June 9: Annual Energy Conference June 9: Portland Harbor - Moving Cleanup Forward June 9: (non)Profiting from Diversity, Equity & Inclusion June 11: Portland Timbers Stand Together Week at Carter Creek View full calendar

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