URGENT UPDATE as of 2p.m. on May 12, 2025 Because of an unsubstantiated anonymous tip about potential disruptions at tonight’s Zenith hearing, University of Portland’s security has threatened to involve the police if any “rally” occurs outside the hearing venue. This could include holding signs, chanting, or other unspecified behavior. We hope that you will ... Read more
This is our second chance to show up and give virtual testimony in opposition to Zenith’s proposal. DEQ will share information about the draft air quality permit, answer questions, and accept verbal comments. WHEN: Thursday May 15 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. WHEN: Register to join online via Zoom Join via phone by calling 253-215-8782 WHERE: ... Read more
May 19: Day of Action to Keep Oregon Nuclear-Free Mark your calendar for the Keep Oregon Nuclear-Free Day of Action on May 19. Whether you can make it to Salem to meet with your legislators in person, or join a virtual meeting, we need your help to ensure that the Oregon legislature hears loud and ... Read more
What do the Trojan Nuclear Plant and today’s so-called "small modular reactors" have in common? A lot more than you think. Join us on June 24 for a screening of the powerful film, Atomic Bamboozle—a documentary that unpacks the legacy of nuclear resistance in the Northwest and the dangerous myths surrounding a new wave of ... 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
Never Again: Art Speaks Where Words Fail – Art’s Enduring Protest 80 Years Later Hiroshima & Nagasaki Memorial Japanese American Historical Plaza, NW Naito Parkway at NW Couch Street Portland OR Wednesday, August 6, 2025 6:00pm-7:00pm This year marks 80 years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. As we reflect on this solemn ... Read more
Houston-based company NEXT Renewable Fuels (NEXT) wants to build a non-conventional diesel refinery in the Columbia River Estuary near Clatskanie, Oregon. The second largest of its kind in the nation, the NEXT refinery’s energy-intensive process to create alternative fuels would consume as much fracked gas as the City of Eugene, and is permitted to emit ... Read more
Film Screening & Panel Discussion! Make plans to attend a special screening of Barbara Bernstein’s latest documentary, Chasing Chimeras: The Lure of Deceptive Climate Solutions, featuring a post-movie panel discussion with the filmmaker and people featured in the film, including staff from Columbia Riverkeeper. Buy Tickets
What Can We Do About The CEI Hub? It is time for the 25th Rumble on the River Community Forum! Join us on September 25 to celebrate the 25th Rumble and learn more about what’s happened and what’s ahead with the ongoing CEI Hub Policy Project. The CEI Hub has been a recurring topic at ... Read more
Gather your friends and family and join us to celebrate stewardship and give back to the Columbia River! Please join Columbia Riverkeeper for a river cleanup and invasive weed pull at the Nichols Natural Area near the Hood River Waterfront. Help protect clean water and create room for healthy and diverse riparian habitat. October 4 ... Read more
Film Screening & Panel Discussion! If you missed last month’s screening, you have another opportunity to see Barbara Bernstein’s latest documentary, Chasing Chimeras: The Lure of Deceptive Climate Solutions, on October 15 at 7 pm at St. Johns Twin Cinema, 8704 N Lombard St in Portland, OR. The screening will feature a post-movie panel discussion ... Read more
