Nichols Natural Area
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
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
Breaking News: Clean Water Victory
Columbia Riverkeeper and the Port of Vancouver USA reached an agreement settling a Clean Water Act lawsuit challenging years of alleged unlawful water pollution from the public port. Read more
Deadly Radioactive Waste 1000 Feet From the Columbia River
Active cleanup halted at Hanford’s 324 Building By Simone Anter, Staff AttorneyJuly 21, 2023 A Surprising Announcement On June 29, 2023, in a nondescript email sent through the Hanford Advisory … Read more
Hanford Cleanup Champions
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
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
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
Free Flowing Rivers Make Way for Salmon
Ten years after the removal of Condit dam, the White Salmon River is almost unrecognizable! Salmon and other species are returning, river users can enjoy the entire river, and the river is coming back to life. Read more
Salmon Vigil at Little White Salmon River
Yakama Nation leaders and over 40 people gathered along the Columbia’s scenic Little White Salmon River for a Salmon Vigil, an event to raise awareness about the ongoing death of sockeye salmon impacted by hot water. Read more
Salmon Dying from Hot Water
The Columbia River currently exceeds 71 degrees F—much hotter than the legal limit of 68, which scientists set to protect salmon from unsafe temperatures. Read more
DON’T FLUSH MEDS
A growing body of science shows pharmaceuticals are reaching the Columbia River. How? Pharmaceuticals enter the Columbia through human excretion, when people flush drugs down the toilet, and from livestock operations. Read more
Rocky Reach Dam Spills over 300 Gallons of Oil into Columbia River
Chelan County Public Utility District (PUD), reports that the Rocky Reach Dam spilled over 300 gallons of hydraulic oil into the Columbia River. Read more