Envisioning city's secret deal with PGE
Reader's AI-enhanced imagination fills in what the public was not allowed to witness
Subscriber and frequent contributor Bob Weinstein used ChatGPT to summarize this morning’s NW Examiner’s post on the city of Portland’s agreement to support Portland General Electric’s power line project in Forest Park.
The real question is why Portland's permitting professionals will not be allowed to speak freely about the agreement they once opposed. Part of the secret deal cut with PGE apparently silences their voices, as the city administration is required to recommend approval.
In May 2025, they publicly documented serious concerns about PGE's proposal, including impacts to Forest Park and recommended denial of the permit.
Has the science changed?
Or just the politics?
Humor makes it possible to speculate but it also penetrates one's brain in irritating fashion.
The mayor is hopefully quizzed unmercifully until all the facts are revealed. Raymond Lee's credibility is hopefully zero and he resigns in shame WITHOUT SEVERANCE