Portland pauses construction on $2B water treatment plant after land-use appeal loss
Portland needs to have the new water treatment facility operational by 2027 to comply with federal drinking water regulations ...
Portland announces construction pause at multi-billion-dollar water filtration site
Portland will pause construction at the multi-billion-dollar water filtration site in Multnomah County following a decision ...
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Construction Paused On Portland Water Treatment Plant
The City of Portland has paused work on a controversial two-billion-dollar drinking water treatment plant. Last month, Oregon's Land Use Board of Appeals ruled Multnomah County ...
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Portland’s $2B water treatment plant hits another snag as neighbors win land-use appeal
Portland’s costly — and controversial — construction of a new water treatment plant east of Gresham hit a legal snag this week after a state agency overturned a key permit required for the ...
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Portland water facility faces another setback following appeal from farmers, residents
Kaylee Domzalski / OPB In a Wednesday ruling, Oregon’s Land Use ... of what qualifies as a natural resource under their code,” said Jodie Inman, Portland Water Bureau’s chief engineer.
Portland pushes for state land-use exemption to thwart Bull Run water treatment plant challenge
Amid ongoing legal challenges to its costly and controversial water filtration plant, Portland officials are seeking an assist from state lawmakers to stamp out continued opposition. Senate Bill 936 ...