“A Dangerous Precedent”: PGE Faces Major Backlash for Forest Park ...
1 day ago · Despite its status as a public park, Portland General Electric (PGE) wants to use a swath of the forest for a new utility project. PGE’s proposal represents the third phase of its Harborton ...
Battle over PGE's Forest Park plan continues at public hearing - kgw.com
2 days ago · "PGE’s proposal fails to meet several of the approval criteria required for any project to be allowed in Forest Park." The record remains open until Feb. 5, after which the city has seven days ...
Portlanders testify on PGE'S proposal to cut Forest Park trees for …
1 day ago · Portlanders weigh in on PGE’s proposal to remove Forest Park trees for project by: Jashayla Pettigrew. Posted: Jan 30, 2025 / 08:22 PM PST. Updated: Jan 30, 2025 / 08:22 PM PST.
PGE says it needs to log 5 acres of Portland’s mature forest. City ...
2 days ago · A utility company wants to cut through 5 acres of mature Doug fir and big leaf maples in a massive Portland urban forest to make way for new transmission lines. Forest Park spans 5,200 acres in ...
Opponents push back on PGE plan to expand transmission lines in Forest Park
3 days ago · The Forest Park Conservancy alleged that alternatives weren't fully explored and that future phases could further impact larger ... toward old-growth forest." Other PGE representatives noted that power lines existed in the park before it was dedicated in 1948 and that increasing reliability of the electric grid would move the city closer to ...
Opponents push back on PGE plan to expand transmission lines in Forest Park
The Forest Park Conservancy alleged that alternatives weren't fully explored and ... Other PGE representatives noted that power lines existed in the park before it was dedicated in 1948 and that ...
PGE Mulls Plan to Cut Trees in Forest Park to Upgrade …
Feb 16, 2024 · Portland General Electric has been polling residents in its service area, asking them how they would feel if the power company, Oregon’s largest, were to cut down trees on 3 acres of land in...
Portland Urban Forestry Commission drafts opposition letter for PGE ...
Jan 17, 2025 · PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Urban Forestry Commission has expressed disapproval with an electric utility’s proposal to remove a portion of mature trees in a beloved city park, to make way for...
PGE faces pushback for proposing 5-acre clearing of trees - KPTV
Jun 4, 2024 · PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Portland General Electric (PGE) received pushback after proposing a plan to remove five acres of trees from Forest Park. PGE said they need to remove the trees to...
Forest Park would lose more than 370 trees in PGE ... - oregonlive
Dec 13, 2024 · Several conservation groups oppose PGE’s proposal to cut down more than 370 trees on about 5 acres, citing ecological damage to the park and a lack of clarity about how residential utility...
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