As part of the 90-day public comment period, the TPA agencies holding three regional public meetings. Columbia Riverkeeper will be there early to provide additional information and talking points, for those interested in asking questions. There is a virtual option but we highly recommend attending in person. July 9, 5:30p.m. PT, Richland Public Library, 955 ... Read more
As part of the 90-day public comment period, the TPA agencies holding three regional public meetings. Columbia Riverkeeper will be there early to provide additional information and talking points, for those interested in asking questions. There is a virtual option but we highly recommend attending in person. July 9, 5:30p.m. PT, Richland Public Library, 955 ... Read more
As part of the 90-day public comment period, the TPA agencies holding three regional public meetings. Columbia Riverkeeper will be there early to provide additional information and talking points, for those interested in asking questions. There is a virtual option but we highly recommend attending in person. July 9, 5:30p.m. PT, Richland Public Library, 955 ... Read more
Public information meeting with Oregon Department of Environmental Quality This is an opportunity for folks to ask DEQ questions about the Zenith proposal. Please read the Question and Answer document ahead of time.
Big news: you spoke up and it worked! The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) just paused the air permitting process for Zenith Energy and canceled two public hearings scheduled for Nov. 19 and Dec. 4. The change in plans is due to findings from DEQ’s unannounced inspection of Zenith’s facility on Nov. 13. ... Read more
Hanford Public Meeting Tell Energy that leaked high level waste is still high level waste About the public meeting: The Department of Energy has issued a 30-day public comment period from June 9 through August 18, 2025. This extension came after requests from Columbia Riverkeeper, Heart of America Northwest, and Hanford Challenge. Energy is holding ... Read more
A Day of Reflection: Nuclear Remembrance in the Yakama Community Traditional Lunch + Speaker Panel + Yakama Nation Tour August 1 @ 12:00 – 4 pm PDT Yakama Nation Cultural Heritage Center Nchi Wana Room 100 Spiel-yi Loop, Toppenish, WA 98948 Join Columbia Riverkeeper and Yakama Nation’s Environmental Restoration Waste Management Program as we host ... Read more
Senator Ron Wyden is hosting a town hall in Wasco County on March 31 Have you heard about the proposed public-land giveaway of 150-acres in the Mount Hood National Forest? Now is your chance to urge Senator Wyden to oppose this public land giveaway. What: Wyden Town Hall - Wasco County When: March 31, 2026 ... Read more
Senator Ron Wyden is hosting a town hall in Hood River County on March 31 Have you heard about the proposed public-land giveaway of 150 acres in the Mount Hood National Forest? Now is your chance to urge Senator Wyden to oppose this public land giveaway. What: Wyden Town Hall - Hood River County When: ... Read more
Rumble #30: What is the Deal with Data Centers - Episode 2 Like the springtime emergence of invasive plants, data centers appear to be cropping up everywhere. Aside from providing limited long-term employment opportunities and receiving tax breaks, data centers demand extreme amounts of water, energy and land. Rumble 30 is the second and all-new ... Read more
Join Columbia Riverkeeper on May 4 for the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) annual public meeting on the Hanford Nuclear Site’s cleanup priorities. After the meeting, a 30-day public comment opportunity opens until June 5. Why: This hybrid meeting is an illuminating opportunity to hear from DOE, Washington Department of Ecology, and the U.S. Environmental ... Read more
Join us May 8 for a rare opportunity to see the site of the proposed Goldendale Pumped Storage development that threatens to destroy sacred Tribal lands Known to the Yakama Nation as “mother of all roots,” Pushpum is a sacred site for Yakama Nation ceremonies, legends, and gathering of traditional roots and medicines. Rye Development ... Read more
