Court Orders Changes to Controversial Water Quality Permit at Pushpum
Ruling compels Washington Department of Ecology to protect the Columbia River and groundwater from the pumped storage development proposal at Pushpum. Read more
CEI Hub Testimony
We are in a pivotal moment to reduce risks and improve safety at Portland’s Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) Hub. Let’s make the CEI Hub safer for people, our economy, the Willamette and Columbia Rivers, Forest Park, and wildlife. Read more
Nippon Dynawave Spill Update and FAQ
In the wake of the tragedy in Longview, we wanted to share information and resources on this developing situation. Read more
Public Lands Victory!
Senator Wyden declared his opposition to HR 655, a bill that would have given away public land in the Mount Hood National Forest for data center expansion. Read more
Fish AND Electricity
Thanks to a court order, baby salmon are travelling downstream faster and more safely in 2026. Read more
Fighting For Government Transparency And Access To Public Records
More than two years since Columbia Riverkeeper’s original records request about proposals related to cleanup at the Hanford Nuclear Site, a court has forced the U.S. Dept. of Energy to release the documents. Read more
Connecting the Dots: The AI Data Center Boom
All these proposals on the Columbia River: new nuclear construction (small modular nuclear reactors), gas pipeline expansion, pumped storage technology, and new transmission cables under the Columbia River; are connected to the massive electricity demand from the AI data center boom. Read more
Data Centers in Oregon: Opportunities for Public Engagement
Now is your chance to speak up about the massive increase in data centers in Oregon. Read more
New Report on the Most Toxic Place in America
Columbia Riverkeeper’s latest report explores Hanford Nuclear Site cleanup against the federal push for nuclear energy development. Read more
When We Fight Together, We Win
This year alone, Columbia Riverkeeper notched important victories that benefit clean water, communities, and our climate. Your partnership makes victories for clean water and our climate possible. Read more
Defending Endangered Species
Columbia Riverkeeper filed a federal court case challenging the Trump administration’s rules aimed at making it easier to destroy the habitat of threatened and endangered species. Read more
Solidarity for Indigenous Rights
Columbia Riverkeeper has partnered with the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation and the Ḱamíłpa (kah-MILT-pah) (Rock Creek) Band of Yakama Nation for nearly two decades to stop the destruction of Pushpum.
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