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- American Petroleum Institute threatens lawsuit over tar sands in letter to South Portland City Council (12/11/13)
SOUTH PORTLAND — The American Petroleum Institute last week sent a letter to the South Portland City Council to warn that a proposed moratorium on the importation of oil sands would spur legal challenges if enacted.
- South Portland tar sands moratorium heads to Planning Board (11/21/13)
SOUTH PORTLAND — A proposed temporary ban on bringing diluted bitumen "tar sands" oil into the city is headed to a Dec. 3 Planning Board public hearing.
- Oil interests spend $600,000 in South Portland campaign (10/26/13)
The dueling campaigns over the Waterfront Protection Ordinance are on track to be among the most costly local referendums in recent history.
- Portland Pipe Line gives up permit it would need for tar sands oil (10/18/13)
Portland Pipe Line Corp. has surrendered a permit it would have needed to reverse the flow of its 236-mile underground pipeline and bring in so-called tar sands oil from Canada to South Portland’s waterfront.
- Analysis: The tar sands fight in our backyard (7/26/13)
Opponents of tar sands oil flowing into South Portland have awakened a powerful foe: an industry that says a pre-emptive city ordinance threatens its existing regional investment.
- South Portland tar sands moratorium gets Planning Board’s blessing (12/4/13)
SOUTH PORTLAND — The Planning Board Tuesday found a proposed moratorium that would prevent tar sands oil from being piped through the city is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
- South Portland tar sands moratorium moves toward council vote (11/14/13)
SOUTH PORTLAND — A revised 180-day moratorium on development proposals for importing "tar sands" oil will have its first City Council reading on Monday, Nov. 18
- Tar sands remains sticky wicket in South Portland (10/21/13)
High-flying rhetoric, myriad press events and dramatic pronouncements have been the hallmark of the campaign for the Waterfront Protection Ordinance.
- Five on S. Portland council reject oil initiative
SOUTH PORTLAND — Five city councilors announced Monday their opposition to the Waterfront Protection Ordinance, the controversial citizen initiative meant to ban the potential handling of so-called Canadian tar sands petroleum at oil terminals in South Portland.