Portland Agreement Could Clear Way For PGE Tree Removal Project In Forest Park

Portland backs new agreement clearing way for PGE Forest Park project

The city of Portland appears poised to support a revised agreement that could allow Portland General Electric to remove hundreds of trees from Forest Park as part of a major transmission line upgrade.

Portland backs PGE’s contested Forest Park clearcut in what critics call a backroom deal

Portland Agreement Could Clear Way For PGE Tree Removal Project In Forest Park

Courtesy KGW  PORTLAND, Ore. — The city of Portland has signed a new agreement with Portland General Electric that could clear the way for a controversial transmission project in Forest Park. The agreement marks the latest step in a long-running dispute over PGE’s Harborton Reliability Project, which would allow the utility to upgrade transmission infrastructure through the park. PGE has said the work is needed to maintain reliable electric serv…