OPB "Think Out Loud"

Did you know resident fish caught near Bradford Island contain some of the highest levels of cancer-causing PCBs in the Pacific Northwest? Learn about how the U.S. government dumped toxic pollution in the Columbia River near Bradford Island—and how Riverkeeper is working in solidarity with Yakama Nation to hold the government accountable. Listen to OPB’s Think Out Loud.

Riverkeeper on OPB’s Think Out Loud

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Tune in to OPB’s Think Out Loud to hear Columbia Riverkeeper’s Legal and Program Director, Lauren Goldberg, talk about one of the most toxic sites on the Columbia River: the Bradford Island cleanup. Lauren will join Rebeccah Winnier, owner of Northwest Fish Hogs and a Yakama Nation tribal member, to share stories and breaking news about the forgotten toxic waste dump.

We just learned the Trump administration wants to gut cleanup funding. Take action. Ask your members of Congress to restore funding for Bradford Island cleanup.

For over 40 years, the U.S. government dumped toxic pollution in and along the Columbia’s shorelines at Bradford Island, located within the Bonneville Dam complex. The area is a historical tribal fishing area. And today tribal people and diverse communities use the area for subsistence and recreational fishing—despite advisories warning not to eat resident fish. Join Riverkeeper in holding the government accountable for its dirty mess.

Bradford Island Cleanup on OPB "Think Out Loud"