Most candidates for local office in and around Portland say we need to defuse it. The CEI Hub holds 90% of Oregon's liquid fuel, including highly volatile and flammable substances.
The facility is vulnerable to earthquakes from the Cascadia Subduction Zone, and as a New Yorker article pointed out, the area is overdue for 'the really big one.'
Over the next 50 years, there's a roughly 30% chance of a magnitude 8.0 quake or above, and a 10% chance of 9.0 or above.
Built on in-filled soil next to the Willamette River, the facility is a ticking time bomb due to its high-risk location and surrounding infrastructure.
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