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Friday, November 13, 2026

Portland votes to shrink the Willamette River tank farm

Plus, Oregon's first bird flu case in dairy cattle and a wet, windy weekend

The PDXtoday team2 stories15 sources4 min read

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Portland City Council votes to cut fuel stored along the Willamette River

The tank farm and the new drawdown rule, by the numbers

6 miles
of riverfront the hub covers
600+
bulk fuel tanks
11
bulk fuel terminals must draw down capacity
20%
minimum capacity cut by 2036

Sources: KPTV, FM News 101 KXL

If you've ever looked across the river at the tank farm, this one's for you. Portland City Council passed a pair of ordinances on the , a six-mile stretch with more than 600 bulk fuel tanks. The land there could liquefy in a major earthquake.

The ordinances require 11 bulk fuel terminals to cut tank capacity by at least 20 percent by 2036. They also change zoning and public improvements codes to restrict expansion and add reporting requirements.

“The real solution here is ultimately moving storage to a place that is not the least safe place in our state to store this fuel.”

City Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney
  • Relocation: no timeline yet
  • Supply worry: Oregon has no refineries
  • Earlier step: new storage restricted since 2016
  • Also: more Clean Energy Funds for alternative transportation

90%of the state's fossil fuel supply stored at the hub

That's the share the tank farm holds, according to KXL's report.

Source: FM News 101 KXL

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Oregon confirms its first case of bird flu in dairy cattle

If you drink milk, here's the short version. The Oregon Department of Agriculture confirmed bird flu at a commercial dairy in Morrow County, the state's first case in dairy cattle. The farm is under quarantine, and as of Thursday officials hadn't identified any other affected dairies.

Bird flu reached an Oregon dairy herd more than two years after it hit cattle

  1. March 2024Bird flu is first detected in dairy cattle.
  2. Late 2024Oregon begins weekly milk surveillance testing.
  3. Nov. 2026Oregon confirms its first dairy case, in Morrow County.

Sources: KOIN.com, opb

says routine surveillance under the National Milk Testing Strategy caught the infection in a herd that had consistently tested negative. Milk from affected cattle is diverted from commercial tanks, and officials say pasteurized milk is safe.

  • Public risk: low, says the CDC; higher near cattle or poultry
  • Washington: a Yakima County farmworker died earlier this month
  • Two other Yakima farmworkers got sick but weren't hospitalized

22states where dairy cattle have been infected since March 2024

Oregon's detection isn't surprising, state veterinarian Dr. Ryan Scholz said, since the virus is spreading among dairy cattle nationwide.

Sources: KOIN.com, opb

News Notes

Storm outages

Pacific Power and PGE warned customers about possible outages ahead of a storm due Thursday night. Pacific Power told customers to prepare for up to 72 hours without essential services. KOIN.com

Coast surf

The National Weather Service issued High Surf and High Wind warnings for much of the Oregon and Washington coast from Friday to Saturday, with sneaker waves and breakers nearing 35 feet possible. KATU says rain, cooler temperatures and gusty conditions will last through the weekend and into early next week. Heading to the coast? High tide brings the biggest waves. KOIN.comKATU

Coast gusts could reach 65 mph, with southerly winds of 25 to 40 mph

Source: KOIN.com

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Rose Hill Street

Portland City Council unanimously approved an ordinance renaming SW Jackson Street between 5th and Park Avenues as SW Rose Hill Street. The block is part of the Portland State University campus and is home to the Native American Student and Community Center. KGW reports the council was weighing a name honoring Native American cultural leader Itway Rose Hill. KPTVKGW

Vancouver vote

Vancouver City Council will hold a special meeting Fri., Nov. 13, at 9 a.m. to remove City Manager Lon Pluckhahn. The city hasn't said why. Pluckhahn got a positive review last January and a 5% raise. KATUOregon Public Broadcasting

Reflecting pool

The Portland Water Bureau says a leak in Washington Park's reflecting pool is losing an estimated 68,000 gallons a day. The pool is separate from the underground drinking water reservoir, which isn't leaking, and the bureau says drinking water quality hasn't been affected. Crews first noticed a bulge in the liner in August 2025 and found a second leak in August 2026. KPTVKGW

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Some shelter dogs are getting a day off from kennel life. Multnomah County Animal Services has launched Pawsport Adventure, which lets people take a dog from the Troutdale shelter out for the day. Seven dogs went on trial field trips, and three have since been adopted. Good boys and girls, all of them.

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PDXtodayto me · Fri., Nov. 136:00 a.m.

Portland votes to shrink the Willamette River tank farm

Plus, Oregon's first bird flu case in dairy cattle and a wet, windy weekend

The TLDR

  1. Council moves to cut fuel stored along the Willamette
  2. Oregon confirms its first bird flu case in dairy cattle
  3. A storm blows in, with coastal surf and wind warnings Friday to Saturday
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