Hundreds of Miles of New Gas Pipelines Proposed in Washington
Breaking news: one of the largest gas pipeline systems in Washington is actively exploring options to build new gas pipelines in the Northwest. Read more
New Report Highlights Data Center Impacts Along the Columbia
Photo credit: Paloma Ayala FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kelly Campbell, Policy Director, 541-953-5475 New Report Highlights Data Center Impacts Along the Columbia Report offers recommendations to curb harms from Big … Read more
Coalition Urges Senators Wyden and Merkley to Oppose Public Land Giveaway for Data Center Water Use
The proposed giveaway of 150 acres of public land from the Mt. Hood National Forest to The Dalles in HR 655 would set a dangerous precedent that could be replicated across the west. Read more
Breaking News
FERC Issues Decision to Permanently Destroy Sacred Tribal Cultural Properties Read more
Victory: Army Corps Permit Required for Refinery’s Levee Impacts
NEXT Renewable Fuels, Inc. needs a major federal permit for its proposed impacts to the Port Westward levee Read more
Tribes and Fish Advocates Win Legal Case Against Salmon Trucking
Oregon Court of Appeals sides with Tribes and fish advocates, restores protections for salmon Read more
New Report Challenges Claims of “Renewable” Diesel Plans
Proposed refinery near Clatskanie promises to support climate goals, but new report shows it would have difficulty finding low-carbon feedstock Read more
City of Quincy Agrees to Clean Up Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant
In a significant win for salmon and water quality in the Columbia River Basin, the City of Quincy, Washington has agreed to a settlement with Columbia Riverkeeper that will resolve a federal Clean Water Act lawsuit and ensure the city’s industrial wastewater treatment facility complies with its permit. Read more
Court Allows Controversial Fracked Gas Expansion Project
Court rejects Oregon, Washington, and environmental organizations’ arguments against Pacific Northwest gas pipeline expansion Read more
SMNR bills dead Oregon Leg 2025
Climate, Health, and Environmental Justice Organizations Stop Big Tech-Backed Pro-Nuclear Bills in Oregon Legislature Read more
NEW LAWSUIT AT HANFORD
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Simone Anter, Senior Attorney & Hanford Program Director, Columbia Riverkeeper simone@columbiariverkeeper.org, 541-399-5312 NEW LAWSUIT SEEKS PUBLIC RECORDS ABOUT POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AT FORMER TOP-SECRET NUCLEAR SITE Nonprofit … Read more
Local Residents and River Advocates Sue Oregon over Water Quality Permit for NEXT Refinery
Portland, Ore. (May 22, 2025)—Today, Columbia Riverkeeper, the Northwest Environmental Defense Center, and two local residents sued the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) for issuing a water quality permit … Read more