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The acquisition of Tamarack Farms makes Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge a more impactful destination and creates within Hackmatack a major macrosite for conservation.
For the first time since 2019, Bloomington Police received accreditation from the Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation Program.
Oil transport company Zenith Energy spent time courting Portland elected officials in 2022, hoping they would approve a Land Use Compatibility Statement (LUCS) allowing the company to continue its operations in the city. While Zenith's efforts were successful—the Portland Bureau of Development Services (BDS) approved the LUCS in 2022 after an initial denial the year prior—the company violated city lobbying rules in the process, according to the Portland Elections Office. In a March 26 warning...
The city denied Zenith's Land Use Compatibility Statement in August 2021, then approved it in October 2022.
Portland’s auditor has determined a fossil fuel company violated city code when it failed to report lobbying with public officials. City Auditor Simone Rede issued Zenith Energy, the company with a fuel storage facility along Northwest Front Avenue, a warning letter on Tuesday.