Portland’s auditor has determined a fossil fuel company violated city code when it failed to report lobbying with public officials. City Auditor Simone Rede issued Zenith Energy, the company with a fuel storage facility along Northwest Front Avenue, a warning letter on Tuesday.
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UPDATED: March 13, 3 pm— City Council voted unanimously to phase out gas-powered leaf blowers at this morning's meeting. The city will create incentives for small landscaping businesses to purchase electric leaf blowers so they can more easily comply with the ban, which will begin on a partial basis in 2026. By 2028, gas-powered leaf blowers will be banned entirely. Enforcement will be managed through a complaint-based system, with emphasis on property owners who use.