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At a critical bend in the Columbia River Estuary, a company called NEXT Renewable Fuels, Inc., is seeking to build a new, massive renewable diesel refinery.

"Necessity Part II: Rails, Rivers & the Thin Green Line"

The stories we tell about the Columbia River and the people who live and work on this river are important.

Improve air quality, decrease the public health impacts from exposure to local air pollution, increase community education about those impacts, and support community-based solutions. 

Photocredit: Nicole Mark

Staff Attorney Simone Anter gives a history lesson about the former nuclear site nestled along the Columbia’s banks, and shares why it is a place worth fighting for.

Dr. Maureen Walczak and Dr. Alan Mix, environmental scientists at Oregon State University, share their research on the history of climate and flows on the Columbia River—spanning 20,000 years!

Ten years after the removal of Condit dam, the White Salmon River is almost unrecognizable! Salmon and other species are returning, river users can enjoy the entire river, and the river is coming back to life.

Court Throws Out Trump’s Gift to the Fossil Fuel Industry

Senator Murray and Governor Inslee to Produce Snake River Restoration Plan