Month: September 2011

The Sustainable Aviation Fuels Northwest Program, which includes Portland International Airport, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, and Spokane International Airport, is the winner of the 2011 Environmental Achievement Award from Airports Council International-North America. The ACI-NA awards will be presented at the organization’s annual conference this October, with the airports winning in the “Special/Innovative Projects” award category….

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The Oregon Health Authority recently released the final version of the Public Health Assessment addressing the recreational use of the Portland Harbor Superfund site, a segment of the Willamette River located between the Broadway Bridge and Sauvie Island. OHA’s updated report reflects input received during a lengthy public comment period that ended in July 2010….

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This month, the Port is helping sponsor an exciting event, the Industry&Art: The Rivers Run Through Us exhibit at Vigor Industrial Shipyard. This must-see art show and sale is a unique glimpse into the people and industries of Portland’s working waterfront. The exhibit features both established and emerging artists (many of whom work in Portland…

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A long-planned Army Corps of Engineers’ project to dredge a segment of the Willamette River gets under way soon. Later this month, the Corps will begin dredging sand and sediment that have accumulated in an area of the river called Post Office Bar. Located about two miles south of the Willamette’s confluence with the Columbia…

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