SOUTH PORTLAND SENTRY • January 29, 2025
An upcoming license renewal would permit Portland Pipe Line Corporation to store and transfer 11 billion gallons of crude oil through its oil tanks in South Portland annually. Last week, the city sent a letter to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection urging the agency to require air emissions modeling to assess potential health risks in order to renew the license. Or, the city’s letter suggests, the DEP could “accept a voluntary agreement” from the corporation to permanently decommission tanks currently out of service.