Webinar: Unpacking the Impacts of Data Centers 11/13
2025-11-13 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Gain insights into the impacts of data centers and how policy makers can tackle their growing energy and water appetite

What: A 60-minute webinar on the latest research and policy efforts to address the impacts of data centers in the Pacific Northwest.
When: Thursday, November 13, 2025, from 12 – 1 p.m. PST.
How: RSVP. We’ll send you a Zoom link and reminders. *Note: Even if you can’t attend live, sign up and we’ll send a video recording after the event.
Who: Kate Valdez (Environmental Coordinator, Yakama Nation Fisheries), Sarah Wochele (Equity Analyst & Advocate, Oregon CUB), and Kelly Campbell (Policy Director, Columbia Riverkeeper)

Cost: FREE!

Rumble on the River #27
2025-11-20 17:30 | Hoku, 1125 SE Madison St, Portland, OR, 97214, United States
Wild About Our Waterways – Meet Your Local Riverkeepers

Join the Riverkeepers of the Willamette, Tualatin, and Columbia rivers for an evening of stories, strategy, and shared purpose. Hear updates on the work each organization is leading—from local restoration projects and community programs to collaborative policy efforts that defend clean water and healthy habitats across the region. We will discuss current campaigns, issues of concern, and why we are more powerful when we work together. Enjoy complimentary appetizers and beverages as you connect with others who care deeply about the rivers that sustain our communities.

What: Rumble on the River #27: Wild About Our Waterways – Meet Your Local Riverkeepers
Date: November 20, 2025
Time: Doors and Info Tables at 5:30 p.m., Panel at 6:30 p.m.
Location: Hoku, 1125 SE Madison St., Portland, Oregon 97214
Parking: Some paid on-site parking is available as well as free street parking
Cost: Free!

Panelists will include:
Columbia Riverkeeper’s Senior Community Organizer, Kate Murphy and Staff Attorney, Teryn Yazdani; Tualatin Riverkeepers’ Executive Director, Glenn Fee and Advocacy and Policy Director, Kelsey Shaw Nakama; and Willamette Riverkeeper’s Co-Executive Director & Lower Willamette Riverkeeper, Heather King and Co-Executive Director & Upper Willamette Riverkeeper, Michelle Emmons.
BACKGROUND
Since 2022, Rumble On The River has presented 26 community forums in neighborhoods throughout Portland and at the Public Interest Environmental Law Conference, University of Oregon. Rumbles bring together expert voices to discuss a range of environmental and social topics. These have included the Columbia & Willamette River ecosystems, transportation, false climate solutions, urban forestry, shade equity, risk-bonding, salmon restoration, the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund and the Western Hemisphere’s most toxic site–Hanford. A recurring Rumble focus has been the Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) Hub and the potential hazards of having 90 percent of Oregon’s fuel and a dangerous mix of chemicals stored within Portland’s city limits on a riverside seismic liquefaction zone.
RUMBLE CO-SPONSORS

350 PDX
Alliance for Democracy
Arbor Lodge Neighborhood Association
Bird Alliance of Oregon
Braided River Campaign
Breach Collective
Cathedral Park Neighborhood Association
Climate Reality Project – Portland Chapter
Columbia Riverkeeper
Community for Earth/First Unitarian Portland
Cully Association of Neighbors
EcoFaith Recovery
Economic Justice Action Group/First Unitarian Portland
Extinction Rebellion-PDX
Frog Ferry
Havurah Climate Action Team
Human Access Project
KBOO Radio 90.7
Kenton Neighborhood Association
Linnton Neighborhood Association
Maplewood Neighborhood Association
Mosquito Fleet
Mt Tabor Neighborhood Association
Neighbors for Clean Air
No More Freeways
OPAL, Environmental Justice Oregon
Oregon Chapter of the Sierra Club
Oregon Conservancy Foundation
Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility
Pearl District Neighborhood Association
P.E.S.T. Projection
Portland Committee on Human Rights in the Philippines
Portland Harbor Community Advisory Group
Portland Harbor Community Coalition
Portland Jobs with Justice
Portland Raging Grannies
Portland Youth Climate Strike
Portsmouth Neighborhood Association
St. Johns Neighborhood Association
Sauvie Island Community Association
Sunrise Movement PDX
Tank The Tanks
Third Act Oregon
Tualatin Riverkeepers
Willamette Riverkeeper

Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub Webinar
2025-12-04 18:00 - 19:30 | Online
Perilous Fuel Tanks: Oregon’s Ticking Time Bomb
Please join us on December 4 for the online event Perilous Fuel Tanks: Oregon’s Ticking Time Bomb. This event is a panel discussion about the long-reaching environmental effects of a collapse of the Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub (CEI Hub); the statewide consequences for our fuel supply; and past, current, and future state actions. The panelists will answer questions that attendees submit beforehand when they register for the event.

What: Perilous Fuel Tanks: Oregon’s Ticking Time Bomb
Date: December 4, 2025
Time: 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Location: Online
Register to Join: Register using this link: bit.ly/4heBKXa (note: this link will take you to a registration page hosted by Consolidated Oregon Indivisible Network (COIN)

Register

Background
The CEI Hub holds 90 percent of Oregon’s liquid fuel supply and is located along the banks of the Willamette River in Northwest Portland, across the street from Forest Park and close to where the Willamette meets the Columbia River. Many of these fuel tanks were built over 70 years ago, before seismic standards were in place, and are located on liquefiable infill soil. This location is considered a quadruple hazard zone because it is vulnerable to earthquakes, wildfires, landslides, floods, and has great potential for a massive oil spill. With the growing risk of urban forest fires and the likelihood of the Cascadia Subduction Zone (“CSZ”) earthquake, these tanks are in a perilous position. Without significant changes, one event could lead to a complete collapse of our state’s fuel system and cause a multi-billion-dollar public health and environmental disaster. A disaster at the CEI Hub will have far-reaching impacts and will affect the entire state.
Panelists will include:
Moderator – Michael Dembrow, retired Oregon State Senator
Michael Dembrow retired from the Oregon legislature in 2025 after representing Southeast Portland, first as a state representative (HD 45, 2009-2013) and then as a state senator (SD 23, 2013-2025). Dembrow was the champion of Senate Bill 1567 (2022), which created the first regulations designed to reduce the seismic risks of the state’s largest bulk fuel terminals. This bill is the first step towards protecting against infrastructure failure during a major seismic event.
Representative Thuy Tran
Thuy Tran has represented Northeast Portland House District 45 since 2023. During the 2025 legislative session, Representative Tran successfully shepherded four CEI Hub-related bills through her House Emergency Management Committee to the joint Ways & Means Committee. None were funded. She plans to bring some of these policies back in 2026. Representative Tran has made protecting the state from a major disaster at the CEI Hub one of her top legislative priorities.
Luke Hanst
Luke works at Portland State University as the Partnerships Manager for the Civil & Environmental Engineering Department. In that capacity, he has researched and reported key findings on risks associated with the CEI Hub, including a 2023 report for Multnomah County on the risks of toxic releases from a CSZ earthquake. Hanst has worked closely as an expert advisor and stakeholder convener with state and local policymakers, businesses, and community advocates.
Kate Murphy
Kate is the Senior Community Organizer at Columbia Riverkeeper. She supports community members along the Columbia River in Oregon and Washington, engaging residents and fighting to protect our region from fuel refineries, pipelines, terminals, and other threats to the Columbia River ecosystem.
Sponsored by: Consolidated Oregon Indivisible Network (COIN); 350PDX; Beyond Toxics; CEI Hub Task Force; Columbia Riverkeeper; Community for Earth, First Unitarian Portland; Linnton Neighborhood Association’s Tank the Tanks; League of Women Voters-OR; MCAT; Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility; Risk Bond Coalition; Sierra Club Oregon Chapter; Southern Oregon Climate Action Network; Willamette Riverkeeper.

Rumble on the River 28
2026-01-07 17:30 | Havurah Shalom, 825 NW 18th, Portland, OR, 97209, United States
Join us to hear about the growing concerns around the proliferation of data centers.

Data center growth is exploding across the region, threatening farmland, habitat, clean water, and our climate goals. Enticed by abundant water, energy and tax breaks from cash strapped local communities, Big Tech companies such as Amazon, Microsoft, and Google have made the Pacific Northwest their mark. At this Rumble, we’ll hear the latest on the growing concerns about the conflict between the spread of data centers and the protection of farms, forestland, water, and clean energy goals.

What: Rumble on the River #28: What’s the Deal with Data Centers?
Date: January 7, 2026
Time: Doors and Info Tables at 5:30 p.m., Panel at 6:30 p.m.
Location: Havurah Shalom – 825 NW 18th, Portland, Oregon
Cost: Free!

Panelists include:

Sarah Wochele, Equity Analyst & Advocate at Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board
Nellie McAdams, Executive Director at Oregon Agricultural Trust
Kelly Campbell, Policy Director at Columbia Riverkeeper
Kaleb Lay, Director of Research & Policy at Oregon Rural Action
Dr. Ana Carolina de Assis Nunes, Post-Doctoral Fellow at Data & Society Research Institute

GETTING TO RUMBLE #28

Bikes welcome.
Car parking: Park at metered parking spots. On street parking is free after 7 PM.
Public transportation: Havurah Shalom is located along a few bus lines, and north of the MAX.

Bus Lines: 24, 77, 15, 20, & 63. Lines 24 & 77 run near the site. Lines 15, 20 & 63 run just south with an estimated 13 minute walk from the Burnside & 18th bus stop.
Max lines: Red, Blue. A 13 minute walk from Providence Park stops.
Streetcar: NS. A 2 minute walk from the NW 18th & Lovejoy stop. The NS line can be reached with the A & B Loops

ADA accessibility limitations: None

BACKGROUND
Since 2022, Rumble On The River has presented 27 community forums in neighborhoods throughout Portland and at the Public Interest Environmental Law Conference, University of Oregon. Rumbles bring together expert voices to discuss a range of environmental and social topics. These have included the Columbia & Willamette River ecosystems, transportation, false climate solutions, urban forestry, shade equity, risk-bonding, salmon restoration, the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund and the Western Hemisphere’s most toxic site–Hanford. A recurring Rumble focus has been the Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) Hub and the potential hazards of having 90 percent of Oregon’s fuel and a dangerous mix of chemicals stored within Portland’s city limits on a riverside seismic liquefaction zone.
RUMBLE CO-SPONSORS

350 PDX
Alliance for Democracy
Arbor Lodge Neighborhood Association
Bird Alliance of Oregon
Braided River Campaign
Breach Collective
Cathedral Park Neighborhood Association
Columbia Riverkeeper
Community for Earth/First Unitarian Portland
Cully Association of Neighbors
EcoFaith Recovery
Economic Justice Action Group/First Unitarian Portland
Extinction Rebellion-PDX
Frog Ferry
Havurah Climate Action Team
Human Access Project
KBOO Radio 90.7
Kenton Neighborhood Association
Linnton Neighborhood Association
Mosquito Fleet
Mt Tabor Neighborhood Association
Neighbors for Clean Air
No More Freeways
OPAL, Environmental Justice Oregon
Oregon Chapter of the Sierra Club
Oregon Conservancy Foundation
Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility
Pearl District Neighborhood Association
P.E.S.T. Projection
Portland Committee on Human Rights in the Philippines
Portland Harbor Community Advisory Group
Portland Harbor Community Coalition
Portland Jobs with Justice
Portland Raging Grannies
Portland Youth Climate Strike
Portsmouth Neighborhood Association
St. Johns Neighborhood Association
Sauvie Island Community Association
Sunrise Movement PDX
Tank The Tanks
Third Act Oregon
Willamette Riverkeeper
