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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 ...
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Opponents push back on PGE plan to expand transmission lines in Forest Park
A plan to cut down hundreds of trees in Forest Park to expand electrical transmission lines drew strong opposition Wednesday ...
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“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 ...
PGE Forest Park transmission project panned in city report
"The risk of outages in Portland is real and must be taken seriously," PGE says as it pushes for Harborton Reliability ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Fox 12 Oregon6d
PGE proposal to put power lines in Forest Park draws new opposition
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A controversial new proposal from PGE to put high transmission power lines in Forest Park is getting more pushback from the city of Portland. Portland’s permitting and ...
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, ...
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Portland forestry commission, neighbors oppose PGE powerline through Forest Park
Platt said PGE plans to plant 700 new, low-growth trees after construction and create new breeding ponds for red-legged frogs in Forest Park. According to the plans PGE submitted to the city ...