Risk bonds will hold fossil fuel and chemical companies accountable.
This is a proactive "Polluter Pays" plan. The costs of disasters are often "externalized" to the public. Bonding will cover those risks. They can require financial responsibility for all industrial disasters. This may encourage safety improvements and removal of hazardous structures. Multnomah County is on the verge of taking risk bonding action. Read more about risk bonds here.
Panel
Mary King–Retired Economist with Risky Business
Sharon Meieran–Multnomah County Commissioner
Melanie Plaut M.D.--Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility and Risky Business
John Talberth--Center for Sustainable Economy, Founder, President and Senior Economist
Chris Voss–Multnomah County Office of Emergency Management, Director
John Wasiutynski–Multnomah County Office of Sustainability, Director
Since late 2022, Rumble On The River has presented fifteen free community forums in neighborhoods throughout Portland. The prevailing Rumble focus has been the Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) Hub. Rumbles bring together expert voices to lay out the potential hazards of having 90% of Oregon’s fuel and a mix of toxics stored within Portland’s city limits on a seismic liquefaction zone. Other forum topics have included Columbia & Willamette River ecosystems, false climate solutions to climate disruption, transportation, urban forestry, shade equity and salmon restoration.
Rumble on the River Co-Sponsoring Organizations
350 PDX
Alliance for Democracy
Arbor Lodge Neighborhood Association
Bernie PDX
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
Extinction Rebellion-PDX
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
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
for 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
Third Act Oregon
Willamette Riverkeeper