Zenith Energy has to go back to the city of Portland to restart the permitting process, the state has decided.

A fuel storage company operating a controversial terminal in Portland needs to go back to city leaders for a land use permit, state regulators announced Friday, Dec. 6.

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality also is fining Zenith Energy $372,600 for operating out of a nearby dock without authorization.

Zenith needs an air quality permit from the state to continue storing and moving fuels out of its facility along the Willamette River. This process has undergone several twists and turns since 2021.

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