In this six-mile stretch of industrial-zoned properties along the lower Willamette River, flammable, combustible, and toxic materials are transported and stored on unstable soils in a dangerous seismic zone, a wildland-urban interface fire zone, and railroad corridor. An accident in the Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) Hub would prove catastrophic to local ecological and social systems, and have economic consequences statewide. These materials should not be transported or stored on unstable soil. The City should hold public hearings on these dangers and how to deal with them; work with impacted communities and county, regional, state, federal, and tribal governments to create prevention and risk-mitigation measures; provide disaster preparedness first-responder and public education programs with an equity lens; and create three overlay zones in sensitive industrial areas with additional land-use regulations that protect the environment and public health.
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