SALEM — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is seeking written comments from the public on the conditions of renewal of Hermiston Generating Co.’s air quality permit. The comments are
HERMISTON â Perennial Power Holdings has abandoned plans to build a natural gas power plant outside of Hermiston amid litigation brought by environmental groups.
Columbia Riverkeeper and Friends of the Columbia Gorge announced on Tuesday, April 15, that counsel for the Perennial Wind Chaser Station, a proposed 415-megawatt natural gas power plant, sent an email to the Multnomah County Circuit Court on April 5 stating the project would cease construction and the company would ask the Energy Facility Siting Council to terminate the projectâs state-issued permit.
âWe think this is a huge win for the climate,â said Erin Saylor, an attorney for Columbia Riverkeeper. âHopefully it shows developers that Oregon is just not a place for new fossil fuel infrastructure.â