"This is in the middle of a town," said Linnton activist Sarah Taylor. "There are no ways to escape. We will be trapped." This statement encapsulates the fear and concern residents have regarding a potential disaster related to the aging infrastructure at the CEI Hub.
Experts say the CEI Hub is the most vulnerable site in a region already woefully underprepared for 'the really big one.' Despite those risks, the city of Portland has doubled down on expanding fossil fuel infrastructure at the hub.
Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey predict that the Cascadia Subduction Zone Earthquake has a 37% likelihood of happening in the next 50 years, raising alarms about the safety of the CEI Hub in the face of a potential disaster.
A 2022 report projects that when that earthquake occurs, the CEI Hub could dump up to 193.7 million gallons of oil into the Willamette, a disaster on par with the Deepwater Horizon spill.
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