On September 6, 2022, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) denied NEXT Renewables LLC’s (NEXT) application for a Clean Water Act section 401 water quality permit. Read more
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Energy and the Washington Department of Ecology announced an agreement, which begins to address two of Hanford’s leaking tanks, B-109 and T-111. The agreement made headlines, but does it make real progress? Read more
On August 30, 2022, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) issued a disappointing decision to grant an air pollution permit for a proposed diesel refinery at Port Westward. Read more
GTN Xpress Project is contrary to the public interest. Columbia Riverkeeper talks fracked gas pipeline climate impacts August 10, 2022By Ana Molina, Field Organizer TC Pipeline, the company that brought … Read more
For Oregonians, salmon is more than a fish. More than a food, a product, or a brand, it is a critical part of our ecosystem and is deeply connected to our sense of place and our cultural identity, but salmon in the Columbia River basin are struggling. Read more
Columbia County’s decision to approve a 400-car rail yard amid sensitive drainages, wetlands, and high-value farmland drew criticism from Oregon’s lead land use agency and opposition from local farmers and regional advocacy groups. Read more
Washington and Oregon have taken major steps to curb our region’s reliance on climate polluting fracked gas. Read more
Kirsten Kapp shares her groundbreaking research on microplastic pollution in the Columbia River. Read more
Columbia Riverkeeper is suing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for illegally polluting the Columbia River with hot water, oil, and toxic chemicals. Read more
We discuss the upcoming comment period related to the relabeling and grouting of tank waste as part of Hanford’s Test Bed Initiative (TBI). Read more
Watch our webinar “Climate and the Columbia: Lessons from the Past for the Future” with Oregon State University earth scientists Dr. Maureen Walczak and Dr. Alan Mix. Read more
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. Read more
