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Portlanders weigh in on PGE’s proposal to remove Forest Park trees for project
The utility previously stated that it hired a board-certified master arborist to identify the maximum amounts of trees that ...
The Portland Mercury20h
“A Dangerous Precedent”: PGE Faces Major Backlash for Forest Park Utility Proposal
Portland’s Forest Park is one of the city’s most treasured natural features, and among the largest urban forests in the ...
Supporters and opponents testify at hearing for PGE's Forest Park plan
The new transmission line, which PGE says is necessary to prevent service disruptions, would require removing almost 400 ...
City of Portland opposes PGE plan to cut down trees in Forest Park to make room for power lines
PGE is looking to expand its power line system in Portland's Forest Park along Highway 30, but the city opposed the ...
Wildlife advocates raise concerns about PGE proposal in Forest Park
On the northern tip of the 5,200 acre Forest Park, PGE is proposing a project to improve its power grid. It would cover ...
Searing city report recommends denial of PGE’s Forest Park transmission proposal
A Portland General Electric proposal to upgrade existing transmission lines in Forest Park would cut down too many trees, ...
Willamette Week8d
City Permitting Staff Objects to PGE Plans to Protect Forest Park in Transmission Line Project
PGE’s plans include shifting the location of one power pole and rewiring a segment of existing transmission line to it, and ...
WABE18h
Forest Park rolls out $23.46 minimum wage for city employees and staff
The City of Forest Park is booting the livelihood of its city employees who are working in the area. Last fall, city council members voted unanimously to raise the minimum wage from $7.25 to $23.46 an ...
U.S. News & World Report7d
Portland's Forest Park
If you're looking to spend some time outside, but you aren't willing to make the trek to Mount Hood, Forest Park is the place to go. Spanning 5,200 acres, it's one of the largest urban parks in ...
Take an epic road trip to Oregon’s 4 could-have-been national parks
Today, the four spots that were once considered for national parks — Mount Hood, Hells Canyon, Silver Falls and the Boardman ...
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Public hearing set for PGE proposal that would remove five acres of Forest Park trees
City officials are set to hold a public hearing about Portland General Electric’s Harborton Reliability Project later this month. Urban Forestry commissioners have already drafted a letter of ...