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Columbia Riverkeeper is regularly featured in the media because we work on important climate and clean water issues.

Columbia Riverkeeper in the news:

New Columbia River Protections Under EPA Permits, January 5, 2023
Columbia Riverkeeper welcomes new board president, members, Columbia Gorge News, January 4, 2023
WA Clean energy project clashes with important Yakama site, Seattle Times, December 27, 2022
IN BASKET: Washines named board president of Columbia Riverkeeper organization, Yakima Herald, December 25, 2022
EPA issues permits to stop pollution from dams between Portland and Tri-Cities, NBC, December 23, 2022
Comunidades celebrates International Immigrants Day, Columbia Gorge News, December 21, 2022
Next Renewable Fuels Founder Tells Regulators He Has Taken 10 Companies Public on Big Exchanges, Willamette Week, December 16, 2022
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Idaho Officials Copy-Pasted A Fossil Fuel Industry Letter, Huffington Post, December 15, 2022
Exposed: The Most Polluted Place in the United States, The Revelator, December 14, 2022
Liquid Assets: Columbia Riverkeeper's Lauren Goldberg on the 'fight for clean water', Portland Business Journal, December 13, 2022
GTN Xpress Fracked Gas Pipeline Expansion, KBOO, December 12, 2022
Environmental groups troubled over Portland’s push to replace petroleum diesel with renewable fuels, Oregonian, December 8, 2022
Vancouver City Council OKs climate plan to drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, The Columbian, December 6, 2022
Conservation group asks Oregon to revoke approvals for renewable diesel refinery on Columbia River, Oregonian, December 2, 2022
Letter: Company should keep promises, The Columbian, November 30, 2022
Dozens of Community Groups Call on Portland to Rescind Zenith Permit, Portland Mercury, November 21, 2022
Environmental groups oppose pipeline expansion in Pacific NW, Seattle Times, November 19, 2022
Oregon Environmental Quality Commission rejects petition to regulate dairy air pollution, Register Guard, November 9, 2022
Oregon appeals board reverses approval of NEXT rail facility, Portland Tribune, November 4, 2022
Regulation coming to Portland oil facilities as state looks to avert massive spill after the 'big one', NBC News, November 3, 2022
Editorial: Protect the farmland at the Port of Columbia County, Capital Press, November 3, 2022
Environmental programs try to break barriers in Hanford education, Northwest Public Broadcasting, November 1, 2022
Hundreds of gallons of oil leak into Snake River from Little Goose Dam, OPB, October 31, 2022
Every WA congressional leader is sending Biden the same message about the Hanford nuclear site, Tri-City Herald, October 27, 2022
Next Renewable Fuels Loses Legal Battle Over Railroad Tracks to Serve Diesel Refinery, Willamette Week, October 27, 2022
Oregon Regulators Protect Utility Customers and Climate in Paring Down NW Natural Rate Request, Earthjustice, October 25, 2022
Green Groups Call On Governors to Oppose GTN Pipeline Expansion 'Loud and Clear', Common Dreams, October 24, 2022
New Fossil Fuel Projects? Not in This City, Grist, October 14, 2022
Oregon Agency Denies Key Permit for Proposed Renewable, Longview Daily News, October 9, 2022
Proposed Renewable Diesel Refinery in Clatskanie To Get Key Rail Verdict At Month’s End, Willamette Week, October 7, 2022
Vancouver Council Enacts Permanent Ban of Fossil Fuel Facilities, Columbian, October 4, 2022
Public Input Sought on Oregon Dairy Air Pollution Regulations, Statesman Journal, October 5, 2022
Portland Approves Zenith Energy's Renewable Fuels Plan, OPB, October 3, 2022
Local View: Vancouver, OK Prohibition On Large Fossil-Fuel Facilities, Columbian, October 3, 2022
After Superfund Listing, Hard Work of Columbia River Site Cleanup Starts, Public News Service, September 29, 2022
Perennial Wind Chaser Station A No-Go, East Oregonian, September 28, 2022
Commentary: Fight for Healthy Fish, Clean Columbia Gaining Momentum, Gorge News, September 28, 2022
OR Scraps Plans for Gas-Fired Power Plant, Public News Service, September 28, 2022
Stop Sacrificing Indigenous Sacred Sites in The Name Of Climate Change, Seattle Times, September 25, 2022
Interactive Hanford Story Teaches about Nuclear Site's Threat to Columbia River, Public News Service, September 21, 2022
Historia interactiva de Hanford enseña la amenaza del Sitio Nuclear para Río Columbia, Public News Service, September 21, 2022
Zenith Energy to phase out crude oil at Portland terminal, OPB, September 16, 2022
State grants air quality permit to proposed renewable diesel facility outside Clatskanie, Oregonian, September 1, 2022
Texas Renewable Diesel Company Seeks Plant on Columbia River, Willamette Week, August 31, 2022
Murmurs: Renewable Diesel Seeks Plant on Columbia River, Willamette Week, August 31, 2022
Columbia Riverkeeper gets EPA grant to pay for community education, outreach, The Columbian, August 30, 2022
$2B Next Renewable Fuels project opposed by Oregon green groups gets DEQ permit, Portland Business Journal, August 30, 2022
Environmental group challenges new gas pipeline, generator, Herald and News, August 29, 2022
Lower Snake River dam removals now hinge on energy, irrigation replacements, Courthouse News, August 29, 2022
It’s Been One Year Since Portland Moved to Stop Zenith’s Oil Operations—So Why Are They Still Operating?, Portland Mercury, August 26, 2022
Energy, Fishing, and Conservation Groups Respond to Washington Lawmakers' Presumptive Plan for Snake River Dam Replacement, Defenders of Wildlife, August 26, 2022
Many nonprofits support final Snake River report, want more action, NBC News, August 26, 2022
Dairy Air Emissions/CAFOs Environmental Organizations Petition Oregon Environmental Quality Commission to Promulgate Rule Requiring Quantification/Regulation, JD Supra, August 26, 2022
Portland adopts limits on fossil fuel terminals, OPB, August 24, 2022
For tribes, Columbia River’s spiritual waters sustain life, traditions as challenges mount, Oregonian, August 23, 2022
Washington AG, West Coast states oppose major gas pipeline project, Seattle Times, August 23, 2022
Coalition of 22 advocacy groups ask Oregon to regulate dairy air pollution, Statesman Journal, August 18, 2022
Port of Longview settles with Riverkeeper for $2M in water violations suit, The Columbian, August 12, 2022
Feds give Oregon cities, environmentalists $1.8 million to tackle toxic waste in Columbia River, Oregon Capital Chronicle, August 11, 2022
Both sides of WA tell Biden what it will really take to clean up Hanford nuclear site, Tri-City Herald, August 10, 2022
EPA Announces $79 Million Investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Protect and Restore the Columbia River Basin, EPA, August 10, 2022
Riverkeeper, Youth Corps partner for conservation work, Columbia Gorge News, August 9, 2022
Fossil fuel facilities in focus in Vancouver, The Columbian, August 8, 2022
End appears near for proposed natural gas plant in eastern Oregon, Portland Business Journal, August 3, 2022
Interactive Story Explores Hanford Pollution, NBC, July 20, 2022
Beaches closed due to discharge of untreated wastewater in The Dalles, Columbia Community News, July 15, 2022
White House reports eye dam removal on lower Snake River, Portland Business Journal, July 14, 2022
Federal report recommends breaching Lower Snake River dams to restore salmon, KUOW, July 12, 2022
Portland Moves to Restrict Expansion of Fossil Fuel Infrastructure—Yet Again, Portland Mercury, July 1, 2022
Oregon leaders say US Supreme Court EPA ruling will not stop local progress against climate change, OPB, June 29, 2022
Comunidades commemorates Juneteenth, Columbia Gorge News, June 29, 2022
Hope for Hanford, Columbia Basin Herald, June 29, 2022
Advocates Call For Environmental Restoration During The “Hanford Journey”, NW Public Broadcasting, June 29, 2022
Defensores Piden Restauración Del Medio Ambiente Durante El “Viaje De Hanford”, NW Public Broadcasting, June 29, 2022
Oregon leaders say US Supreme Court EPA ruling will not stop local progress against climate change, OPB, June 29, 2022
Dam politics: Why public power utilities are pouring cash into the campaign to support Lower Snake River dams, Seattle Times, June 26, 2022
Several hundred take to Willamette River, Willamette Park to protest 4 Snake River dams, Oregonian, June 25, 2022
Hanford Journey event promotes further cleanup, celebrates progress, NBC, June 24, 2022
Longview grain terminal to pay almost $1 million after settling with Columbia Riverkeeper over alleged water violations, The Daily News, June 23, 2022
Hope for Hanford, Columbia Basin Herald, June 29, 2022
Hanford Journey event promotes further cleanup, celebrates progress, NBC, June 24, 2022
Exquisite Gorge II: A Feat of Translation, Oregon Artswatch, June 20, 2022
NW Natural booklet for schoolkids becomes flashpoint in climate change debate, The Oregonian, June 17, 2022
The Pipeline Giant Behind Keystone XL Wants to Expand a Major Fracked Gas Pipeline in Cascadia, Sightline Institute, June 15, 2022
The NEXT Big Thing?, Oregon Business, June 10, 2022
Newhouse files bill to save Snake dams. Reaction to latest dam breaching report swift, Tri-City Herald, June 10, 2022
Deena T. Grossman’s ‘Wildfires and Waterways’, Oregon Artswatch, June 7, 2022
New Details / LUBA Remands Port Westward Rezone, St. Helens Chronicle, May 13, 2022
Riverkeeper Settles With Weyerhaeuser For $600,000 After Alleged Water Quality Violations, Seattle Times, May 11, 2022
Columbia Riverkeeper, Weyerhaeuser Company Reach Agreement To Reduce Columbia River Pollution At Longview Mill, Columbia Basin Bulletin, May 12, 2022
Environmental Group, Timber Firm Weyerhaeuser To Settle Over Pollution Claims At Longview Timber Mill, OPB, May 10, 2022
Columbia Riverkeeper Names Lauren Goldberg As Executive Director, Columbia Gorge News, May 10, 2022
NEXT At Port Westward, KBOO Radio, May 7, 2022
Petition To Remove Lower Snake River Dams Gets 1,000 Signatures, The Columbian, May 7, 2022
Other Views: Will Oregon Leaders Stand Up For Environmental Justice?, East Oregonian, May 7, 2022
Columbia River ‘At Tipping Point’ Warns Longtime Conservation Leader, Columbia Insight, May 5, 2022
Columbia Riverkeeper Names Goldberg New Executive Director, Columbia Basin Bulletin, May 4, 2022
Columbia Riverkeeper Announces New Executive Director, Daily News, May 4, 2022
A Whistleblower Reflects After 30 Years On The Hanford Watch, Crosscut, April 26, 2022
Changing Climate An Issue For Clark County Farms, Air, Wildlife And Rivers, Columbian, April 17, 2022
Legal Challenge: Environmental groups opposing NEXT rail yard plans, The Chronicle, April 14, 2022
Event celebrates Hispanic women, Columbia Gorge News, April 13, 2022
Columbia Riverkeeper files lawsuit against Weyerhaeuser timber company, The Daily News, March 28, 2022
Columbia County methanol plant developer shuts down Oregon operations, OPB, March 23, 2022
NEXT biofuel project at Port Westward receives DSL approval, Columbia County Spotlight News, March 23, 2022
Opinion: It's code red for Snake River salmon, Portland Business Journey, March 21, 2022
Columbia River’s highly contaminated Bradford Island listed as a Superfund site, OPB, March 17, 2022
Contaminated island at Bonneville Dam added to superfund cleanup list, Oregonian, March 17, 2022
Contaminated Columbia River island added to Superfund list, Seattle Times, March 17, 2022
Not Another Fracked Gas Pipeline Expansion, KBOO Radio, March 14, 2022
Zenith Energy appeals land-use ruling on Portland oil terminal permit denial, OPB, February 28, 2022
Radio Station Shares Bilingual News with Gorge Farmworkers, Public News Service, February 23, 2022
Estación de radio comparte noticias bilingües con trabajadores agrícolas del Gorge, Public News Service, February 23, 2022
Latino Fiesta and Vaccination slated for March 5 in White Salmon, Columbia Community Connection, February 22, 2022
NEXT at Port Westward, KBOO Radio, February 7, 2022
Perennial Power May Finally Kill 415 MW Peaker Planned for Oregon, Clearing Up, February 4, 2022
Oregon Land Use Board Affirms Portland's Right to Deny Zenith Permit, Portland Mercury, February 3, 2022
Columbia County deliberating on NEXT permits, Columbia County Spotlight, February 1, 2022
US, States Oppose Effort To Leave Trump Water Rule Intact, Law 360, January 12, 2022
Free COVID-19 vaccination clinic offered in White Salmon, Goldendale Sentinel, January 12, 2022
Columbia Riverkeeper says Hanford is 'no place' for new nuclear, Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business, December 2021
Microplastics pollution in the Columbia explored, Columbia Gorge News, December 29, 2021
Oregon panel OKs plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions, Portland Tribune, December 16, 2021
Researchers find microplastics in Columbia River, KATU, December 14, 2021
Conservation group sues U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for polluting river, killing salmon, KGW8, December 14, 2021
Pacific Northwest nonprofit sues USACE over water pollution, YakTriNews.com, December 13, 2021
Condit Dam removal a success, Tri-City Herald, December 12, 2021
Latino community organizer works to create positive change, Columbia Gorge News, December 8, 2021
Lawsuit says Army Corps dams driving Columbia River pollution 'crisis', Reuters, December 8, 2021
This Next-Generation Nuclear Power Plant Is Pitched for Washington State. Can it ‘Change the World’?, Inside Climate News, Nov. 15, 2021
Wash. Court Gives Group Time To Bolster Pollution Claims, Law 360, Nov. 12, 2021
New electricity project in Washington takes a twist on hydropower, Crosscut, Nov. 10, 2021
Zenith Energy Challenges Permit Denials, Will Continue Operating During Legal Battles, Portland Mercury, Oct. 27, 2021
Challenged: Port Westward rezone heading back to LUBA, The Chronicle, Oct. 26, 2021
Court strikes down Trump EPA water permitting rule, E&E News, Oct. 25, 2021
Permits for Kalama pipeline officially revoked, The Daily News, Oct. 22, 2021
Trump-Era Clean Water Rule Hit With Death Blow, Law 360, Oct. 22, 2021
Green groups appealing Port Westward farm-to-industrial rezone decision, Portland Business Journal, Oct. 19, 2021
US Army Corps of Engineers required to cool water at Snake River dams to help salmon survive, NBC Portland, October 6, 2021
Oregon group claims new nuclear reactor plan poses threat to Tri-Cities, Columbia River, Tri-City Herald, October 4, 2021
Federal regulators to limit hot water in Snake, Columbia rivers, OPB, October 2, 2021
States and tribes urge judge to abolish Trump water rule, Courthouse News Service, October 1, 2021
Columbia County Commissioners formally approve Port Westward rezone, The Daily News, September 26, 2021
Give More 24! raises $3.3 million, breaking record, The Columbian, September 24, 2021
Rezone Approved: Commissioners OK Port Westward, The St. Helens Chronicle, September 23, 2021
Hanford cleanup: ‘An intergenerational issue, Seattle Times Opinion, September 22, 2021
Contaminated site near Columbia’s Bonneville Dam could get top priority for Superfund cleanup, OPB, September 8, 2021
Korean News covering sockeye salmon: 펄펄 끓는 지구, 한반도 어장지도가 바뀐다 - 2021 어종 변화 보고서, September 1, 2021
Salmon face deadly hot waters along Columbia and Snake rivers as the call for dam removal grows, The Inlander, September 2, 2021
Oregon DEQ says it’s denying a permit needed for crude-oil operation to continue in Portland, OPB, September 1, 2021
French News covering sockeye salmon: Aux Etats-Unis, des saumons meurent brûlés par la chaleur de l’eau, GEO, September 1, 2021
Commentary: ‘Green’ project would destroy culturally significant resources, Columbia Gorge News, August 31, 2021
Portland denies Zenith Energy’s essential certification, OPB, August 27, 2021
Opponents scoff at Zenith claim of increased renewables at controversial Portland fuel terminal, Portland Business Journal, August 26, 2021
State, County Leaders Pressure Portland Officials to Shut Down Zenith Terminal, Portland Mercury, August 25, 2021
Company behind Kalama methanol pipeline also requests permits be canceled, The Daily News, August 24, 2021
Columbia Riverkeeper asks Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to revoke pipeline certificates for Kalama methanol project, The Daily News, Aug. 17, 2021
Rising river temperatures are stressing out salmon in the Pacific Northwest, NY Times, July 27, 2021
High River Temps Killing Salmon in Pacific Northwest, Now This, Aug. 9, 2021
Vigil held for dying sockeye Sockeye salmon dying on Little White Salmon River, Columbia Gorge News, Aug. 3, 2021
As sockeye runs struggle elsewhere in North America, a record run in Alaska’s Bristol Bay, Seattle Times, July 29, 2021
Shocking video shows salmon almost boiled alive in heat wave, The Hill, July 29, 2021
Video shows salmon injured by unlivable water temperatures after heatwave, The Guardian, July 27, 2021
Disturbing Video Shows Columbia River Salmon Suffering Due to Dams and Heat Waves, EcoWatch, July 27, 2021
A Stronger Electricity Grid Is Crucial To Cutting Carbon. Does That Make It Green?, Investigate West, July 21, 2021
Farmers not quitting fight against Port Westward expansion plans, Columbia Insight, July 20, 2021
4-state collaboration may squeeze out E. Wash. interests in keeping Snake River dams, TriCity Herald, July 19, 2021
Columbia County’s plan to transform 800 acres of farmland draws environmental concerns, OPB, July 15, 2021
Oregon county approves rezoning farmland for industrial park expansion, Capital Press, July 15, 2021
NEXT to hold open house to answer community questions about Columbia County biorefinery, The Daily News, July 10, 2021
Port of Vancouver Harming Columbia River’s Health, Suit Says, Bloomberg Law, July 7, 2021
EPA Urges Courts To Remand Water Rule As It Retools Regs, Law 360, July 2, 2021
Washington state board to uphold temperature limits in Columbia, Snake rivers, Seattle Times, June 29, 2021
U.S. Supreme Court Chooses Not to Hear Millennium Bulk Terminals Case, The Daily News, June 28, 2021
Columbia River’s Bradford Island gets new push for toxic Superfund status, OPB, June 24, 2021
$2.4B Gorge energy storage project not ready for key permit, regulators say, Portland Business Journal, June 23, 2021
In Our View: Washington better off without methanol plant, The Columbian, June 15, 2021
Port of Kalama announces lease for proposed methanol facility will end, The Reflector, June 15, 2021
Washington better off without methanol plant, The Daily World, June 15, 2021
Kemira Chemicals Agrees to Pay $130,000 to Settle Pollution Suit, Bloomberg Law, June 15, 2021
Company Drops Plan for $2.3B Methanol Plant, Manufacturing.net, June 14, 2021
Developer halts $2B Kalama methanol effort after seven-year fight, Portland Business Journal, June 14, 2021
Kalama methanol plant on lower Columbia River called off by developers, East Oregonian, June 12, 2021
Plans for $2 billion Washington methanol plant ‘effectively ended,’ as company terminates lease, Seattle Times, June 11, 2021
States, Tribe Call for Superfund Site on Columbia River, Public News Service, June 1, 2021
The Salmon and the Snake, Oregon Business, May 25, 2021
Goldendale Pumped Energy Storage Project, KBOO Radio, May 20, 2021
Coast Chronicles: Our community-building treasure: Carol Newman, Chinook Observer, May 10, 2021
Perennial Wind Chaser Station might be back on the table, East Oregonian, May 1, 2021
City action moves Zenith Energy close to expanding in Northwest Portland, OPB, April 21, 2021
Furse was an advocate for Indigenous rights, Daily Astorian, April 20, 2021
Northwest groups: Pieces in place to address salmon decline, Argus Observer, April 14, 2021
River Watchdog: Attorney Brett VandenHeuvel and Columbia Riverkeeper Partner with Schools, Residents to Protect Crucial Waterway, Bar Bulletin, April 2021
A proposed power plant near Hermiston may be canceled, but controversy remains, Oregonian, April 16, 2021
Oregon natural gas plant developer reportedly pulling the plug on controversial project, Portland Business Journal, April 15, 2021
Developers back off controversial fracked gas power plant in Oregon, Columbia Insight, April 14, 2021
Northwest groups: Pieces in place to address salmon decline, Argus Observer, April 14, 2021
'It's Irreversible': Goldendale Green Energy Project Highlights A History Of Native Dispossession, Spokane Public Radio, April 2, 2021
Group Says FERC Can't Review Gas Facility As 'Routine', Law 360, March 24, 2021
Earth Day Oregon outlines April 22 fundraising campaign effort, KTVZ, March 12, 2021
Congressman Floats $33B Plan to Demolish Four Dams, Engineering News-Record, March 10, 2021
Kalama methanol facility backers seek permit appeal, extension, The Reflector, March 9, 2021
‘Extraordinary concern.’ WA state wants Biden to overturn Trump rule on Hanford nuclear waste, The Tri-City Herald, February 27, 2021
Coalition calls to block Easterday mega-dairy permit south of Tri-Cities, TriCity Herald, February 18, 2021
Global Partners ships first load of renewable diesel from Port of Columbia County, The Daily News, February 15, 2021
Study: Warmer weather will increase flooding in the Columbia River Basin this century, OPB, February 15, 2021
Port of Kalama, NWIW appeal Ecology's methanol permit denial, The Daily News, February 10, 2021
Environmental groups side with tribes, oppose big energy storage project on Columbia River, Portland Business Journal, February 9, 2021
Inslee praises bold thinking in $33 billion proposal to breach 4 Snake River dams, TriCity Herald, February 9, 2021
Clatskanie fuel terminal, subject of controversy, gets first shipment of renewable diesel, Portland Business Journal, February 5, 2021
Expansion: Next steps for Port Westward, The Chronicle, February 3, 2021
OR Lawmakers Could Freeze Mega-Polluting Dairy Farms, Public News Service, January 29, 2021
In Search of Cooler Waters: Implementing EPA's Temperature Limits on The Columbia and Lower Snake Rivers, National Law Review, January 22, 2021
Biden pumps the brakes on more than 100 Trump environmental policy decisions, OPB, January 22, 2021
Two Major Pacific Northwest Fossil Fuel Projects Dealt Massive Setbacks In One Day, DeSmog, January 20, 2021
Washington ecologists deny pivotal permit for Kalama methanol refinery, OPB News, January 20, 2021
Washington state Ecology Department rejects permit for Kalama methanol plant on Columbia River, Seattle Times, January 19, 2021
Washington state nixes methanol plant meant to supply China, AP News, January 19, 2021
Millennium parent company files for Chapter 11; Columbia River site goes back to Alcoa, The Daily News, January 19, 2021
How Cascadia’s climate activists fought off fossil fuels and succeeded, Crosscut, January 18, 2021
A Thin Green Line With Global Impact, Investigate West, January 18, 2021
Claim: Portland oil facility breaks law every time it rains, Portland Tribune, January 12, 2021
Questions loom over the future of natural gas in Oregon, OPB, January 12, 2021
This Land and River is My Body, Indian Country Today, January 6, 2021
After ID Salmon Workgroup, a Push for Regional Recovery, Public News Service, January 4, 2021
Put Your Talents to Good Use at These Portland Organizations and Nonprofits, Portland Monthly, January 1, 2021
Why the Kalama methanol refinery would hurt the Yakama tribe, Crosscut, December 31, 2020
Opinion: Why the Kalama methanol refinery would hurt the Yakama tribe, Crosscut, December 31, 2020
Final environmental study for Kalama methanol facility permit released, The Reflector, December 28, 2020
Opinion | Methanol refineries, citizen scientists, and doughnuts, Streetroots, December 16, 2020
Environmental Groups Call For Scrutiny Of Natural Gas Permits in Oregon, NPR, December 8, 2020
Environmental groups call for scrutiny of natural gas plant permits, OPB, December 7, 2020
Twisted Logic: Why Washington State Should Reject a Dangerous New Climate Theory, The Revelator, December 2, 2020
Federal permits for Kalama methanol plant thrown out, The Reflector, November 30, 2020
US judge voids permits for Columbia River methanol plant, OPB, November 24, 2020
Fracked Gas on the Columbia, KBOO, November 23, 2020
Oregon Allows a Controversial Fracked Gas Power Plant to Begin Construction, Inside Climate News, November 5, 2020
The Damage Trump Did, Willamette Week, October 28, 2020
Columbia River Keepers file intent to sue over proposed gas plant, East Oregonian, October 31, 2020
Despite troubled past, critics say Oregon Department of Energy is ignoring rules to benefit power plants, The Oregonian, October 27, 2020
In repeat of past, conservation groups challenge new dam management plan, The Daily News, October 26, 2020
Public can join Oct. 27 Chúush Fund webinar, The Madras Pioneer, October 23, 2020
Groups threaten another suit over river management, Capital Press, October 23, 2020
Pacific Northwest governors say they'll work together on Columbia salmon, Portland Business Journal, October 12, 2020
Kalama Methanol Another Time Around, KBOO, September 28, 2020
This Land and River is My Body by Michael Buck, Native Daily Network, September 21, 2020
Inmí Wáwnak-shash iwá ichín Tícham-yaw ku ichín Wana-yaw This Land and River is My Body by Michael Buck, Medium, September 21, 2020
Merkley, EPA fulfill $2 Million Promise to Columbia River Basin, Columbia Insight, September 16, 2020
Controversial Kalama Methanol Plant Secures Investment from Hafnia, The Maritime Executive, September, 17, 2020
Major Oil Shipping Group Invests $10M in Kalama Methanol Plant, The Daily News, September 16, 2020
Ninth Circuit compels EPA to issue a temperature TMDL for the Columbia and Lower Snake Rivers after state inaction, American Bar Association, September, 2020
Columbia River Basin Salmon in Hot Water, Public News Service, September 9, 2020
DEQ fines companies for illegal disposal of 2.5 million pounds of radioactive waste near Columbia River Gorge OPB, September 2, 2020
Washington Ecology finds new climate impacts from Kalama methanol plant OPB, September 2, 2020
Conservation groups say state regulators are allowing power plant developers to avoid carbon fees, The Oregonian, August 31, 2020
Oregon joins multi-state lawsuit against Trump administration changes to NEPA, OPB, August 28, 2020
What’s in a Tradition, Native Daily Network, August 26, 2020
Groups challenge permit for $2B methanol plant in Washington, The San Francisco Chronicle, August 26, 2020
Columbia Riverkeeper asks judge to reject federal permits for Kalama methanol plant, The Columbian, August 25, 2020
Hot Dams on the Columbia, KBOO, August 24, 2020
Guest Editorial: There's nothing 'final' about this recovery plan, Lewiston Tribune, August 22, 2020
Editorial: Debate regarding Snake River dams is far from over, Everett Herald, August 9, 2020
Federal Court Dismisses Trump Water Rule Challenge in Oregon, Bloomberg Law, August 7 2020
Our Rivers are Too Hot for Salmon, NRDC, July 29, 2020
Thermal hopscotch: How Columbia River salmon are adapting to climate change , Columbia Insight, July 23, 2020
Trump's Environmental Rollback Will Silence Citizens' Voices, Critics In NW Charge, OPB, July 16, 2020
Up to 100 Gallons of Turbine Oil Spilled into Columbia River from Faulty Bonneville Dam Turbine, The Oregonian, July 16, 2020
Bonneville Dam Oil Spill Under Investigation, The Columbian, July 15, 2020
Oil and LNG Trains on the Rise? KBOO, Locus Focus, July 7, 2020
Oregon Approves Permit Adding Renewable Diesel to Columbia River Transloading Facility, OPB, July 2, 2020
Snake River Dams in Hot Water, The Seattle Times, June 29, 2020
Trump Environmental Rollbacks Roll on Despite Pandemic. Opponents Cry Foul, KPBS, May 28, 2020
Washington state aims to regulate water temperature at federal dams, wading into controversy, The Seattle Times, May 26, 2020
Guest editorial: New job for state: Watch over dams and salmon, The Lewiston Tribune, May 23, 2020.
Editorial: State gains keener watch of dams to protect salmon, Herald Net, May 19, 2020.
For the first time, Washington will regulate Columbia-Snake River dams if they violate federal pollution rules, Inlander, May 15, 2020.
Zenith Energy abandons plans for new Portland pipeline, Portland Tribune, May 13, 2020.
Columbia, Snake river dam operators must make plan to keep waters cold enough for salmon survival, The Oregonian, May 13, 2020.
Washington State Steps In To Regulate Water Temps Behind Federal Dams To Help Salmon, Northwest Public Broadcasting, May 11, 2020.
Federal environmental policies during pandemic raise concerns across Northwest, OPB, May 10, 2020.
Increased particulate emissions proposed at Oregon refinery, Portland Tribune, May 9, 2020.
Food Distributor To Upgrade Water Quality To End Suit, Law 360, May 7, 2020.
The Making of the ‘Thin Green Line’, PBS, April 24, 2020.
Earth Day 2020 in Oregon: events you can attend from comfort of your couch, Oregonian, April 22, 2020.
Environmental groups question why important decisions are moving forward as public is distracted with COVID-19 closures, Inlander, April 16, 2020.
Environmental Justice Immersion brings revelations from UP's backyard, The UP Beacon, April 7, 2020.
Enviros Urge FERC To Pull Plug On Refinery Pipeline Project, Law 360, April 2, 2020.
New ‘Comunidades’ awarded Group Health Foundation grant, Hood River News, March 28, 2020.
Citing virus, EPA has stopped enforcing environmental laws, The Daily News, March 27, 2020.
Volunteers Help Monitor Water Quality in the Columbia, Columbia Insight, March 26, 2020.
Clatskanie-area ethanol, crude oil shipper considers adding green diesel, The Daily News, March 4, 2020.
Local environmental group worried about the effects of Hanford budget cuts, NBC Kennewick, February 26, 2020.
Yesteryears: 2000 — 20 years ago, Hood River, February 26, 2020.
Oregon landfill accepted 2 million pounds of radioactive fracking waste from North Dakota, Oregonian, February 14, 2020.
Columbia Riverkeeper asks feds to investigate Kalama methanol plant, The Daily News, February 13, 2020.
Columbia Riverkeeper Wants SEC To Investigate Kalama Methanol Project, OPB, February 12, 2020.
EPA petition asks for emergency action on tainted drinking water in Eastern Oregon, Statesman Journal, January 16, 2020.
Oregon's US Senators Join Call To Reject LNG-By-Rail Rules, OPB, January 14, 2020.
How Trump’s Environmental Policy Rollback Affects The Northwest, OPB, Janaury 9, 2020.
How Trump's Environmental Policy Rollback Affects The Northwest, Jefferson Public Radio, January 9, 2020.
Columbia Riverkeeper Rings in the New Year With a Win on the Wenatchee, Columbia Insight, January 9, 2020.
United Natural Foods West faces suit over allegations of discharging pollutants at Washington State facility, Legal Newsline, January 9, 2020.
Business: Port looks ahead to 2020, The Chief, January 8, 2020.
Crunch Pak Pays $150,000 in Clean Water Lawsuit, KPQ News, January 8, 2020.
Crunch Pak settles suit over Wenatchee River pollution output, North Central Washington Life News, January 8, 2020.
Ninth Circuit Directs EPA to Approve TMDLs for Columbia and Snake Rivers, The National Law Review, January 6, 2020.
Farmers and Salmon Advocates Agree: It’s Time to Talk about the Snake River Dams, EcoWatch, January 3, 2020.
Report weighs future of Snake River dams, Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber, January 3, 2020.
Dams focus of federal court ruling, draft state report, The Astorian, December 27, 2019.
Snake River Dams focus of federal lawsuit ruling, draft state report, The Daily News, December 26, 2019.
Court says EPA must regulate river temperatures for fish, E&E News, December 20, 2019.
Portland City Council Renews Ban on New Fossil Fuel Terminals, Portland Mercury, December 18, 2019.
World’s Largest Fracked Gas Refinery Violates Federal Funding Law, Say Environmentalists, Shadowproof, December 17, 2019.
Opponents Struggle To Stop A New Breed Of Oregon Fuel Terminals, Jefferson Public Radio, December 11, 2019.
Another Settlement Reached Over Columbia And Snake River Dams Leaking Oil, Northwest News Network, December 3, 2019.
Eastern Oregon natural gas project gets more time, but still faces hurdles, Portland Business Journal, December 2, 2019.
Public health, environmental groups slam federal government’s latest proposed cleanup plan for Hanford Nuclear Site, Indian Country Today, November 29, 2019.
Oregon Supreme Court denies petition for review, St. Helens Chronicle, November 21, 2019.
A small Washington town may build the world's largest methanol plant, but do locals want it?, Crosscut, November 13, 2019.
Environmental groups sue federal agencies over Kalama methanol permits, The Daily News, November 13, 2019.
Environmentalists sue to stop Kalama methanol refinery, Portland Business Journal, November 12, 2019.
Lawsuit aims to kill stalled $2B methanol refinery project, AP News, November 12, 2019.
In Our View: Designate Bradford Island a Superfund site, The Columbian, November 10, 2019.
Jacob's estate donates to environmental group Hotel owner was a river advocate, Daily Astorian, November 8, 2019.
Editorial Board: Add Columbia River’s polluted Bradford Island to Superfund, Seattle Times, November 6, 2019.
Tribe, states ask feds to list Bradford Island as Superfund site, The Columbian, October 31, 2019.
How a dead whale gave new life to the debate over dams in the Pacific Northwest, CNN, October 22, 2019
Northwest States And Tribes Call For Superfund Listing At Bradford Island, OPB, October 18, 2019.
Holding the Thin Green Line, KBOO Radio, October 17, 2019.
Tribes want 3 Columbia River dams removed, Portland Business Journal, October 15, 2019.
Pacific Northwest Tribes Demand Removal of Columbia River Dams to Save Salmon, Orcas, Time Magazine, October 14, 2019.
Washington Tribes Call For Removal of Columbia River Dams, Willamette Week, October 14, 2019.
Westsiders at the waterside: Hands-on nature learning at Nichols Basin, Hood River News, October 12, 2019.
Kalama methanol plant decision on hold, Portland Business Journal, October 10, 2019.
Department of Ecology says more information needed before a decision on proposed Kalama methanol plant, Seattle Times, October 9, 2019.
Washington Petrochemical Plant Subsidies Would Violate Federal ‘Double Dipping’ Rules Say Environmental Groups, DeSmog, October 4, 2019.
The Bomb Train Derailment That Sparked a Resistance in the Columbia River Gorge, NRDC, September 30, 2019.
As the DOE Abandons a Toxic Mess Threatening the Columbia River, the Yakama Nation Fights Back, NRDC, September 18, 2019.
DEQ approves air quality permits for Clatskanie-area ethanol plant, The Daily News, September 16, 2019.
Tapani, Inc. settles in Clean Water Act lawsuit, The Reflector, September 16, 2019.
Environmental Impact Statement on Kalama Methanol Plant Released, The Chronicle, September 16, 2019.
Letter: Don’t be fooled about Kalama plant, The Columbian, September 14, 2019.
Governor reappoints Threemile Canyon GM to Oregon Ag Board, Capital Press, September 13, 2019.
County OKs shoreline permits for Kalama methanol plant, The Daily News, September 13, 2019.
Controversial Kalama methanol plant gets county OK, Portland Business Journal, September 13, 2019.
DEQ approves air quality permit, The Chronicle, September 12, 2019.
Trump administration finalizes plan to repeal Obama-era water protections, Daily Astorian, September 12, 2019.
Cowlitz County Affirms Methanol Plant Following Environmental Study, OPB, September 12, 2019.
Biofuels project gets lease on Columbia River, The Daily Astorian, September 8, 2019.
Ethanol facility closer to shipping oil along Columbia River, Daily Astorian, September 8, 2019.
Controversial Biofuels Project Gets Lease On Lower Columbia River, OPB, September 7, 2019.
DEQ approves Columbia Pacific air quality permit, South County Spotlight News, September 6, 2019.
Port approves NEXT Ground Lease, The Chronicle, September 6, 2019.
Tapani agrees to settle water-quality suit, The Columbian, September 4, 2019.
Oregon Ethanol Facility A Step Closer To Shipping Oil Along Columbia River, OPB, September 4, 2019.
Final study: Kalama methanol plant a net positive effect on climate, The Daily News, August 31, 2019.
Study: Proposed Kalama Methanol Refinery Won't Increase Global Emissions, OPB, August 30, 2019.
Puyallup Tribe tells agency to deny Tacoma LNG Permit, Indian Country News, August 28, 2019.
Outdoors What's Happening: Yakima Valley Audubon Hanford Talk, Yakima Herald, August 22, 2019.
Appeals court deals blow to big coal export terminal proposed for Longview, Washington, Seattle PI, August 20, 2019.
Proposed Longview Coal Terminal Dealt A Blow By Appeals Court, OPB, August 20, 2019.
Army Corps of Engineers: Lower Snake River Dam May Have Spouted 300-Gallon Oil Spill, Boise Weekly, August 14, 2019.
PENDING: Ground lease for NEXT yet to be approved, The Chief, August 13, 2019.
Riverkeeper holds community forum on Bradford Island cleanup, Hood River News, August 10, 2019.
Snake River dam spills up to 300 gallons of oil into river, Fox Seattle, August 9, 2019.
Up to 300 gallons of oil may have spilled into the Snake River from a leaking dam turbine, Tri-City Herald, August 8, 2019.
Think Out Loud: Bradford Island Cleanup, OPB, August 5, 2019.
When radioactive wastes aren’t radioactive wastes, Salon, July 25, 2019.
Climate groups, Global Partners at odds over permits, Columbia County Spotlight News, July 23, 2019.
Hundreds Convene In Portland To Block Zenith Oil Terminal Plans, OPB, July 15, 2019.
Oregon offers extensive critique of fed’s environmental analysis of Jordan Cove LNG in Coos Bay, The Oregonian, July 9, 2019.
Environmental groups question how Ecology is critical of Trump water quality rollbacks while trying to create workarounds of its own, The Inlander, July 9, 2019.
Seven ways tribes are repairing the Salish Sea and Washington waterways, Indian Country Today, June 30, 2019.
Yakama Nation and Columbia Riverkeeper Demand Government Cleanup at Bradford Island, Columbia Insight, June 27, 2019.
The Hanford Journey: A Rallying Point, Columbia Insight, June 27, 2019.
Port Of Vancouver Says No To New Fossil Fuel Projects, OPB, June 26, 2019.
Oregon regulators approve permit for manure-to-natural gas project, Capital Press, June 26, 2019.
Environmentalists find issues with port policy, The Columbian, June 24, 2019.
837 acres at Clatskanie port remain farmland, for now, The Columbian, June 22, 2019.
Port moves forward on farmland rezone, Columbia County Spotlight, June 21, 2019.
Hanford Journey honors tribal leader, acknowledges ongoing fight for environmental cleanup, Yakima Herald-Republic, June 15, 2019.
Yakama Nation and Columbia Riverkeeper's boat tour to promote cleanup, NBC News, June 14, 2019.
Port of Kalama: Methanol Refinery Can’t Export For Fuel, OPB News, June 13, 2019.
As controversial Washington methanol plant moves along, opposing group criticizes one lawmaker’s role, Seattle Times, June 3, 2019.
What a Week in the Fossil Fuel Fight, KBOO Radio, May 13, 2019.
Gov. Jay Inslee speaks out against LNG plant in Tacoma, Methanol facility in Kalama, The Olympian, May 8, 2019.
Inslee pulls support from two Western Washington natural gas projects, Seattle Times, May 8, 2019.
Inslee in flip-flop: Opposes two big energy projects he touted, Seattle PI, May 8, 2019.
Inslee changes tune: opposes Kalama methanol project, The Daily News, May 8, 2019.
Gov. Inslee speaks out against Tacoma LNG plant, KING5, May 8, 2019.
In Surprise Reversal, Inslee Opposes Washington Natural Gas Projects, OPB, May 8, 2019.
Gov. Jay Inslee speaks out against LNG plant in Tacoma, methanol facility in Kalama, News Tribune, May 8, 2019.
Controversial Kalama Methanol Plant May Be Misleading Public, Regulators, OPB News, April 19, 2019.
A Natural Classroom: Nichols Natural Area recovers, serves as new grounds for learning, Hood River News, April 10, 2019.
Crude oil trains increasingly travel through Portland, alarming regulators, Oregonian, April 6, 2019.
Once Upon a Delta: The past is part of the future at Nichols Natural Area, Gorge Magazine, Spring 2019.
Chelan PUD agrees to seek new permits in legal settlement, Wenatchee World, March 20, 2019.
Environmentalists At Portland City Hall Protest Zenith Oil Terminal Expansion, OPB, March 13, 2019.
As oil trains roll into Portland, city residents keep watch, High Country News, March 13, 2019.
Opinion: The state must reject new gas and oil projects to save the planet, Seattle Times, February 24, 2019.
Protesters blast gas fracking needed for Kalama methanol plant, The Daily News, February 22, 2019.
The Legacy of Lost Valley Farms: One mega-dairy’s mess could permanently alter Oregon’s dairy industry, Columbia Insight, February 21, 2019.
Wheeler seeks to block expanded oil by rail shipments, KOIN 6 News, February 20, 2019.
Mayor Wheeler, enviros vow to block expanded oil by rail shipments, Portland Tribune, February 20, 2019.
Washington State Expected to Regulate Federal Dams, U.S. News & World Report, February 19, 2019.
Oregon Community Foundation Report Features Columbia Riverkeeper, Oregonians Mobilizing for Change, February 18, 2019.
“Keep It In the Ground” Movement Getting Fossil Fuel Industry’s Attention, U.S. Chamber Report , February 17, 2019.
Petroleum Terminal Expands To Allow More Oil Trains Into Portland, OPB, February 7, 2019.
Federal, Washington Officials Spar Over Water Quality Regulations At Dams, Jefferson Public Radio, February 7, 2019.
Port of Columbia County site signs sale agreement with Shell, The Daily News, February 6, 2019.
EPA ices Washington state’s effort to regulate hot water in Columbia, Snake rivers, Seattle Times, February 6, 2019.
Washington state to regulate federal dams on Columbia, Snake to cool hot water, aid salmon, Seattle Times, January 31, 2019.
Oregon and Washington reject federal government’s proposal to reclassify radioactive waste at Hanford, Columbia Insight, January 24, 2019.
Cashmere company Crunch Pak faces lawsuit over pollutant emissions, Spokesman-Review, January 10, 2019.
Environmental lawsuit targets apple processor over storm runoff, Capital Press, January 8, 2019.
Groups hit back at methanol plant analysis, The Reflector, January 7, 2019.
The Dalles Dam: A (leaky) year in review, Columbia Insight, January 4, 2019.
Port Westward expansion remanded to county, Capital Press, January 3, 2019.
Nuclear cleanup tests Rick Perry, as administration presses for budget cuts, Houston Chronicle, December 28, 2018.
Columbia River dam operator sued over oil, lubricant discharges, Reuters, December 14, 2018.
Think Out Loud Debates Methanol Plant, OPB News, December 12, 2018.
Taxpayers May Soon Be on the Hook for a $2 Billion Fracked Gas Refinery, Pacific Standard Magazine, November 7, 2018.
Federal judge orders EPA to protect salmon from warm temps in Columbia River basin, Seattle Times, October 17, 2018.
EPA Must Protect Salmon From Warming Waters, Judge Rules, OPB News, October 17, 2018.
Judge says cool the rivers. Group says remove the dams, Tri-City Herald, October 16, 2018.
Salmon Fishing in the U.S., New Threats to Age-Old Native Life, Place, October 16, 2018.
Army Corps revives review of Longview coal-export project, The Columbian, October 16, 2018.
Kalama Methanol Refinery on the Public Dole, KBOO Radio, October 15, 2018.
Fueling a movement: Don Steinke gathers 2,444 signatures for I-1631, The Columbian, October 8, 2018.
On the road to zero carbon, Portland pinches off fossil fuels, Thomson Reuters Foundation, October 4, 2018.
Trump Officials Just Killed A Safety Rule For Trains Carrying Oil, BuzzFeed, September 24, 2018.
Activist groups say give us our dammed Snake River back, Tri-City Herald, August 24, 2018.
How We Fight to Protect the Columbia River From Fossil Fuel Pollution–and Win, EcoWatch, August 24, 2018.
Port to consider $1.1 billion renewable diesel plant in Clatskanie, The Daily News, August 24, 2018.
Riverkeeper sues feds over Kalama methanol plant application, The Daily News, August 24, 2018.
A Dispute Is Brewing Over Mercury Air Pollution Along The Columbia River, OPB, August 24, 2018.
Kalama refinery project elicits lawsuit from Columbia Riverkeeper, DJC, August 23, 2018.
Settlement could bring hard stormwater pollution limits for Oregon businesses, Portland Business Journal, August 20, 2018.
Oregon Settles Lawsuit Over Stormwater Pollution, OPB, August 20, 2018.
Pollution settlement may fix system that increased toxic waterways, advocates say, Oregonian, August 20, 2018.
Oregon settles suit with environmentalists over stormwater pollution, AP News, August 21, 2018.
Letters: Better for it, The Longview Daily News, August 21, 2018.
Riverkeeper wants to tell you about Hanford proposal, The Columbian, August 17, 2018.
Letters: Riverkeeper, The Longview Daily News, August 16, 2018.
Letters: Good Stewards, The Longview Daily News, August 10, 2018.
Letter: Understanding Riverkeeper's work, The Longview Daily News, August 7, 2018.
Temperatures predicted to top 100 degrees, Hood River News, August 7, 2018.
Letters: The value of our wilderness, The Longview Daily News, August 1, 2018.
Letters: The Blame Game, The Longview Daily News, August 1, 2018.
Court Decision Means Portland Can Sharply Restrict Fossil Fuel Terminal Expansion, OPB, August 1, 2018.
Portland’s efforts to crack down on fossil fuels just won big, ThinkProgress, August 1, 2018.
Letters: Let’s lead the way, The Longview Daily News, July 30, 2018.
When it comes to Hanford's toxic pollution, a fence just isn't enough..., Tri-City Herald, July 17, 2018.
Riverkeeper: Stronger than ever?, The Daily News, July 15, 2018.
Oregon revokes permit for mega-dairy Lost Valley Farm, Portland Business Journal, June 28, 2018.
Montana attorney general blasts Inslee over Millennium project in NYT editorial, The Daily News, June 22, 2018.
Students learn at Nichols Natural Area, Hood River News, June 13, 2018
A Year's Worth of Controversy Hasn't Put this Oregon Dairy Under...Yet, OPB News, May 31, 2018.
The 60-Year Downfall of Nuclear Power in the U.S. Has Left a Huge Mess, The Atlantic, May 28, 2018.
Oregon officials say they plan to stop mega-dairy violations—again, Oregonian, May 17, 2018.
DEQ wading through comments about Carty plant, East Oregonian, May 14, 2018
Army Corps of Engineers say 474 gallons of oil could have spilled into Columbia River, The Oregonian, March 29, 2018.
Vancouver port, groups reach agreement in open meetings suit, The Columbian, March 20, 2018.
Riverkeeper hosts volunteer training, Hood River News, March 18, 2018.
Groups prepare appeal of farmland rezone, South County Spotlight News, March 16, 2018.
Proposed $2B energy storage project on Columbia inches forward, Portland Business Journal, March 9, 2018.
Environmental groups call for new review of Kalama methanol plant, The Longview Daily News, March 8, 2018.
Vancouver Energy ends bid to build nation's biggest oil-train terminal along Columbia River, Seattle Times, Feb. 28, 2018.
New Permit Would Allow More Pollution From Boardman Plant, AP News, Feb. 22, 2018.

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