Adopted last summer, the city’s ordinance aims to prevent the flow of tar sands oil into Maine. By Edward D. Murphy, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story The Portland Pipe Line Corp. filed a federal lawsuit against South Portland on Friday, seeking to overturn the city’s ban on loading crude oil into tankers in Read More
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How a Town in Maine is Blocking an Exxon Tar-sands Pipeline
By Roger Drouin Grist news story Citizens trying to stop the piping of tar-sands oil through their community wore blue “Clear Skies” shirts at a city council meeting in South Portland, Maine, this week. But they might as well have been wearing boxing gloves. The small city struck a mighty blow against Canadian tar-sands extraction. Read More
Maine Conservation Groups Gather with South Portland Residents to Celebrate and React to Tar Sands Vote
Read more about tar sands in South Portland See photos from the final South Portland City Council vote on July 21st Read public comments by NRCM’s Lisa Pohlmann at final South Portland City Council vote News Release Portland—In a historic vote, the South Portland City Council last night voted 6-1 to pass the Clear Skies Read More
South Portland Council Casts “Historic” Vote to Block Tar Sands Exports
By Darren Fishell, BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story PORTLAND, Maine — The South Portland City Council has effectively banned the export of tar sands, or oil sands, from its waterfront with an ordinance that has gained international attention and that oil industry opponents have vowed to challenge in court or before city officials. Read More
South Portland Planners the Latest to Endorse Anti-tar Sands Ordinance
By Seth Koenig, BDN staff writer Bangor Daily News news story SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — Supporters of a proposed South Portland ordinance that is intended to block transportation of tar sands oil, also called oil sands, through the city lauded Tuesday night’s approval of the measure by the city’s planning board. The planners’ 6-1 endorsement Read More
South Portland Planners Endorse Tar Sands Proposal
About 80 people turn out for the Planning Board’s hearing and vote on ordinance changes that would prevent tars sands oil from coming into the city. By Kelley Bouchard, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story SOUTH PORTLAND — A controversial proposal that would ban tar sands oil from coming into the city won the Read More
South Portland Moves a Step Closer to Banning Tar Sands
by Shelby Carignan The Forecaster news story SOUTH PORTLAND — City councilors suggested no significant alterations Wednesday to proposed ordinance changes that would keep unrefined tar sands oil out of the city. A special, three-member Draft Ordinance Committee recently drafted the changes, which would prohibit “the bulk loading of crude oil” in South Portland. The Read More
Proposed Tar Sands Ban Gets Standing Ovation in South Portland
But others say the plan would hurt the city’s marine terminals. The council is scheduled to vote July 7. By Kelley Bouchard Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story SOUTH PORTLAND — The auditorium at Mahoney Middle School rocked Wednesday night with a standing ovation and cheers for a proposal that would block tar sands Read More
Testimony to the South Portland City Council Regarding the South Portland Clear Skies Ordinance
I am here today representing the members and supporters of the Natural Resources Council of Maine, especially those who reside in South Portland. NRCM was founded by Maine people exactly 55 years ago today, and is the state’s leading environmental advocacy group, representing more than 16,000 members and supporters. I would like to commend the Read More
