Data Centers 101
Webinar: Unpacking the Impacts of Data Center By Lauren Goldberg, Executive Director Data center expansion presents a serious threat to the Columbia River and regional clean energy goals. Watch Columbia … Read more
New Report Challenges Claims of “Renewable” Diesel Plans
Proposed refinery near Clatskanie promises to support climate goals, but new report shows it would have difficulty finding low-carbon feedstock Read more
New Report on Renewable Diesel Production and Implications for the NEXT Refinery
By: Audrey Leonard, Staff Attorney At Columbia Riverkeeper, we look beyond industry promises to determine the real impacts, risks, and benefits of energy projects. The proposed NEXT refinery at Port … Read more
City of Quincy Agrees to Clean Up Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant
In a significant win for salmon and water quality in the Columbia River Basin, the City of Quincy, Washington has agreed to a settlement with Columbia Riverkeeper that will resolve a federal Clean Water Act lawsuit and ensure the city’s industrial wastewater treatment facility complies with its permit. Read more
Implementing Oregon’s POWER Act
Columbia Riverkeeper advocates for responsible data center regulation to prevent these harms before they become unmanageable. Read more
No Underwater Power Line
A developer wants to bury a massive power line under the Columbia Read more
Court Allows Controversial Fracked Gas Expansion Project
Court rejects Oregon, Washington, and environmental organizations’ arguments against Pacific Northwest gas pipeline expansion Read more
Limpieza de la presa Bonneville
Superfund a nuevamente seguro better version de Sitio tóxico a un lugar seguro Read more
Pushing Back for Salmon
Return to Court over Columbia/Snake River Dams: Standing together for the Resilient Columbia Basin Agreement Read more
DEQ Got it Wrong: Approves Zenith’s Air Permit
By: Kate Murphy, Senior Community Organizer, Columbia Riverkeeper In a blow to public health and safety, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) approved Zenith Energy’s controversial air permit to … Read more
Stop Data Center Expansion
Big Tech’s Data Center Expansion Threatens Columbia and the Climate By: Kelly Campbell, Policy Director There was no escaping it. Even while on vacation this summer, every time I saw … Read more