Media Hub

In the Media

Columbia Riverkeeper is regularly featured in regional and national news thanks to our work on important climate and clean water issues.

News

Columbia Riverkeeper white papers, photography, and video.

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  Port Westward Lawsuit Update
  We are thrilled that our lawsuit to protect the levee is gaining traction. Now that we’ve cleared this procedural hurdle, this is a very straightforward case. We’re asking the Army Corps to follow its own rules and keep local farmland above water. Read more
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  Hanford Worker & Community Safety Questioned at Public Meeting 
  On June 30, 2025, U.S. Dept of Energy (Energy) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held a public meeting on … Read more
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  Questions & Answers : Goldendale Pumped Storage 
  A pumped-storage hydroelectric development threatens irreplaceable tribal cultural resources, fish, and wildlife. Read more

Webinars

Watch and learn from virtual events featuring our incredible environmental lawyers, community organizers, scientists, and partners who work every day to protect the Columbia.

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  What’s the Deal with New Nuclear Power Webinar Evaluation
  Webinar on the problems with Small Modular Nuclear Reactors (SMNRs) By Kelly Campbell, Policy Director Columbia Riverkeeper explores the problems with “new” nuclear power, why it is not part of a just transition to a clean energy future, and why siting more nuclear power plants on the Columbia River should be a non-starter in the Read more
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  What’s the Deal with New Nuclear Power?
  Webinar on the problems with Small Modular Nuclear Reactors (SMNRs) By Kelly Campbell, Policy Director Columbia Riverkeeper explores the problems with “new” nuclear power, why it is not part of a just transition to a clean energy future, and why siting more nuclear power plants on the Columbia River should be a non-starter in the Read more
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  Rumble Downriver: Standing Up to a Risky Refinery in the Columbia River Estuary
  DEQ Considering Approval of Major Polluter in Estuary By Dan Serres, Advocacy Director On October 16, 2024, join us for a virtual “Rumble on the River” to learn about the effort to stop a huge refinery in the Columbia River Estuary that falsely promises to make “renewable” fuels, but in reality threatens to increase greenhouse gas pollution and impose toxic water pollution in an area vital for local residents, farms and fish. Read more

Press Releases

Columbia Riverkeeper press releases and announcements.

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  SMNR bills dead Oregon Leg 2025
  Climate, Health, and Environmental Justice Organizations Stop Big Tech-Backed Pro-Nuclear Bills in Oregon Legislature Read more
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  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 … Read more
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  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 … Read more