“High Voltage, High Risk: What You Need to Know (and Do) about the Underwater Power Line in the Columbia”

A 60-minute webinar in which we discuss environmental and Tribal concerns about this project.

• What: “High Voltage, High Risk: What You Need to Know (and Do) about the Underwater Power Line in the Columbia,” a 60-minute webinar, where we discuss environmental and Tribal concerns about this project. 
• When: Thursday, February  26, 2026, from 1 – 2 p.m. PST
• Who: Elaine Harvey (CRITFC Manager, Yakama Nation Tribal Member, and Columbia Riverkeeper Board Member), Steve McCoy (Friends of the Columbia Gorge), and Teryn Yazdani (Columbia Riverkeeper).
• How: RSVP today!

Background

Developers want to bury an almost 100-mile, 400-kilovolt electrical transmission cable (think: a massive, high-voltage power line) under the Columbia River from The Dalles to Portland. If approved, this would be the first in-river electrical transmission cable in the region. This is a precedent-setting project that has serious and concerning implications for the Columbia River, the lifeblood of the Pacific Northwest. 

Please join Columbia Riverkeeper, Friends of the Columbia Gorge, and the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC) to learn more about this project, hear our concerns, and learn what you can do.