Clean Water. Healthy Rivers. Our Future.

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Solidarity Statement

Columbia Riverkeeper stands in solidarity with BIPOC communities and we are committed to fighting against the epidemic of police violence targeting people of color.

Seattle Times: State Wades in to Help Salmon

WA State Wades in to Help Salmon

Columbia Riverkeeper is featured in a big article from The Seattle Times on the plight of salmon in hot water and the state of Washington’s new authority to act

No More Oil Trains on the Columbia

Columbia Riverkeeper's Staff Attorney Erin Saylor shares the latest on oil trains in the Pacific NW.

EPA Releases Long-Awaited Plan

On May 18th, the EPA announced its plan to address the hot water crisis impacting salmon in the Columbia and Snake rivers

Demand Hanford Cleanup

Comment Period: Now - June 29, 2020: Tell Energy that short-term plans do not equal long-term cleanup.

Columbia Riverkeeper works to protect, restore, & care for the Columbia River.

How we do it:

Protect

We protect Columbia River communities and habitat from new threats, such as fossil fuel export terminals and intensive industrial development.

Restore

We restore our right to clean water and healthy fish by reducing toxic pollution.

Care

We care for the river by providing hands-on opportunities for diverse communities to engage with their river.

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HOW WE WORK

We use legal advocacy and community organizing to stop pollution, fight fossil fuel terminals, save salmon, build stewardship, and clean up Hanford.

Page photo and art credits, in top down, left to right order:
Paloma Ayala, Nina Montenegro, BPA, OPB, Paloma Ayala, and Nicole Mark.