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Hanford, Hanford, Listen and Read All About It!

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Boat on the river at Hanford Reach, with reactor in the background. Photo by Kelly Turso.

Hanford team has been up to!

This June, the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation’s (Yakama Nation) Environmental Restoration/Waste Management (ERWM) program and Columbia Riverkeeper hosted the fourth annual Hanford Journey. Near the banks and on the water of the Hanford Reach, the event brought together scientists, activists, artists, Tribal elected officials, elders, young people, birds, elk, and Spiel Yi (coyote in Sahaptin), to share stories and learn about the Hanford Nuclear Site. Read more

Nichols Natural Area

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Our vision for the Nichols Natural Area: engage, educate, and inspire the diverse communities of the Columbia River Gorge to turn a former industrial site into vibrant riverfront habitat. Read more

Tire Chemicals and Salmon

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For decades, researchers have puzzled over an alarming phenomenon in Seattle-area streams in the Puget Sound: a large proportion of adult coho salmon die before they get the chance to spawn. Then, in 2020, scientists pinpointed the pollutant responsible for the coho deaths: 6PPD-quinone (6PPD-q). Read more

Hanford Cleanup Champions

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Columbia Riverkeeper’s Simone Anter spoke with Yakama Nation’s Environmental Restoration Waste Management (ERWM) program staff about their experiences co-planning the Journey—and why Hanford is a place worth fighting for. Read more

Loophole City, Oregon

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The City of Portland’s decision to let Zenith Energy extend its oil-by-rail operations in Portland is facing widespread condemnation from community members, environmental organizations, and environmental justice advocates.  Read more

GTN Xpress Webinar

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GTN Xpress Project is contrary to the public interest. Columbia Riverkeeper talks fracked gas pipeline climate impacts August 10, 2022By Ana Molina, Field Organizer TC Pipeline, the company that brought … Read more