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Port Westward Lawsuit Update

cows in a pasture in Port Westward

We are thrilled that our lawsuit to protect the levee is gaining traction. Now that we’ve cleared this procedural hurdle, this is a very straightforward case. We’re asking the Army Corps to follow its own rules and keep local farmland above water. Read more

Zenith Technical Comments

Expert Comments on Zenith Energy’s Air Permit Show Major Undercounting of Emissions  By: Audrey Leonard, Staff Attorney In June, Columbia Riverkeeper submitted technical comments to the Oregon Department of Environmental … Read more

Director’s Letter (For the River)

Photo Credit: David Moskowitz Originally published in Columbia Riverkeeper “Currents” Issue 1, 2025 Columbia Riverkeeper · Currents 2025, Issue 1, pages 2-3 For the River The Trump administration is dismantling America’s … Read more

2025 Mid-Year Impact Report

Columbia Riverkeeper’s successful formula combines strategic legal advocacy, community organizing, creative communications, and education. We work in solidarity with Tribes, partner with people who live and work along the Columbia, … Read more

On the Water

By Miles Johnson, Legal Director Originally published in Columbia Riverkeeper “Currents” Issue 1, 2025 Columbia Riverkeeper · Currents 2025, Issue 1, pages 14-15 The Lower Snake River has become shorthand for … Read more