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Monthly E-News
Check out the latest in news, events, and resources in the latest Columbia Riverkeeper email newsletter.
In the Media
Columbia Riverkeeper is regularly featured in regional and national news thanks to our work on important climate and clean water issues.
Opponents pack DEQ public hearing on Zenith air quality permit
May 13, 2025, The Oregonian
News
Columbia Riverkeeper white papers, photography, and video.
- Questions & Answers : Goldendale Pumped StorageA pumped-storage hydroelectric development threatens irreplaceable tribal cultural resources, fish, and wildlife. Read more
- 2024 Give!Guide Business Partners2024 Give!Guide Business Partners By Alex Smith, Development Manager We are honored to be participating in this year’s Willamette Week … Read more
- Climate and Justice Groups Reach a Partial Settlement with NW Natural to Keep Oregonian’s Energy Costs LowColumbia Riverkeeper teams with Tribes, nonprofits, and people across the State of Oregon to advocate for a just transition from … 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.
- What’s the Deal with New Nuclear Power Webinar EvaluationWebinar 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
- 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
- Rumble Downriver: Standing Up to a Risky Refinery in the Columbia River EstuaryDEQ 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.
- SMNR bills dead Oregon Leg 2025Climate, Health, and Environmental Justice Organizations Stop Big Tech-Backed Pro-Nuclear Bills in Oregon Legislature Read more
- NEW LAWSUIT AT HANFORDFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Simone Anter, Senior Attorney & Hanford Program Director, Columbia Riverkeeper simone@columbiariverkeeper.org, 541-399-5312 NEW LAWSUIT SEEKS PUBLIC … Read more
- Local Residents and River Advocates Sue Oregon over Water Quality Permit for NEXT RefineryPortland, Ore. (May 22, 2025)—Today, Columbia Riverkeeper, the Northwest Environmental Defense Center, and two local residents sued the Oregon Department … Read more
