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
State & City Reports Show How an Oil Spill Would Impact the Columbia River
Vancouver Face Huge Risks From Proposed Tesoro Savage Oil Terminal Vancouver, WA – As reported in the Vancouver Columbian, a new report submitted by the Washington Attorney General’s Counsel for the Environment … Read more
Victory: Oregon LNG Withdraws
LNG flew the surrender flag on April 15, 2016, dropping plans to build an Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) export terminal on the lower Columbia River. Oregon LNG could not overcome … Read more
Gov. Kitzhaber: oppose coal export NOW!
Coal export is threatening our region’s health, climate and livability. There is no doubt that Governor Kitzhaber has the authority to oppose Ambre Energy’s Morrow Pacific coal export project. We’ve … Read more