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
Gov. Kotek and DEQ Cave to Pressure from Betsy Johnson and Building Trades, Approve Massive Refinery along the Columbia River
On January 7th, the Oregon Dept. of Environmental Quality issued a water quality certification for NEXT Energy to build a non-conventional diesel and aviation fuel refinery near Clatskanie. Certifications such as this are supposed to prevent violations of state water quality standards. Read more
Columbia Riverkeeper Welcomes New Members To Its Board Of Directors
Columbia Riverkeeper’s board of directors announced the appointment of four new members: Jessica L. Black, Elaine Harvey, Ana Molina, and Vawter “Buck” Parker. Read more
New Lawsuit Aims to Protect Levee and Farmland from NEXT Refinery
Columbia Riverkeeper & 1000 Friends of Oregon challenge Army Corps’ failure to review impacts of NEXT refinery construction on Port Westward levee Read more
Oregon PUC Directs to Eletrification
The Public Utility Commission (PUC) declined to acknowledge Cascade Natural Gas’ proposed multi-decade investment plan at a meeting yesterday afternoon, deeming it insufficient to meet state climate targets. Read more