Nonprofits Ask Gov. Kotek to Immediately Withdraw Support for Controversial Diesel Refinery
New info shows NEXT Renewable Fuels, Inc. is “void,” owes millions in debts and taxes. Read more
Court Orders Changes to Controversial Water Quality Permit at Pushpum
Ruling compels Washington Department of Ecology to protect the Columbia River and groundwater from the pumped storage development proposal at Pushpum. Read more
CEI Hub Testimony
We are in a pivotal moment to reduce risks and improve safety at Portland’s Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) Hub. Let’s make the CEI Hub safer for people, our economy, the Willamette and Columbia Rivers, Forest Park, and wildlife. Read more
Nippon Dynawave Spill Update and FAQ
In the wake of the tragedy in Longview, we wanted to share information and resources on this developing situation. Read more
Public Lands Victory!
Senator Wyden declared his opposition to HR 655, a bill that would have given away public land in the Mount Hood National Forest for data center expansion. Read more
Fighting For Government Transparency And Access To Public Records
More than two years since Columbia Riverkeeper’s original records request about proposals related to cleanup at the Hanford Nuclear Site, a court has forced the U.S. Dept. of Energy to release the documents. Read more
New Report on the Most Toxic Place in America
Columbia Riverkeeper’s latest report explores Hanford Nuclear Site cleanup against the federal push for nuclear energy development. Read more
Solidarity for Indigenous Rights
Columbia Riverkeeper has partnered with the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation and the Ḱamíłpa (kah-MILT-pah) (Rock Creek) Band of Yakama Nation for nearly two decades to stop the destruction of Pushpum.
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Taking on Big Tech’s Data Center Building Spree
With timely intervention, the Northwest could become a model for smart data center regulation that allows for a just transition from fossil fuels. Read more
