Stand Up to Factory Farms
Celebrating six years since Columbia Riverkeeper and the Stand Up to Factory Farms Coalition scored a victory when the Oregon Department of Agriculture finally revoked mega-dairy Lost Valley Farm’s permit. Read more
New Lawsuit Aims to Protect Levee and Farmland from NEXT Refinery
Columbia Riverkeeper & 1000 Friends of Oregon challenge Army Corps’ failure to review impacts of NEXT refinery construction on Port Westward levee Read more
Hanford’s Future Revised
The U.S. Department of Energy (Energy), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the State of Washington released a settlement agreement regarding cleanup at the Hanford Nuclear Site. The proposed changes to cleanup will alter treatment, storage, and disposal plans for highly toxic and radioactive waste currently stored in aging tanks and in soil beneath tanks. Read more
Methane Webinar: Thanks for Joining Us!
Enjoy our webinar: The Science of Methane Gas from Reservoirs: Rethinking Hydropower’s Carbon-free Image with Dr. John Harrison, Ph.D, from Washington State University at Vancouver. This is a great talk to watch if you are curious about rivers, want to understand more about dams and climate change, or if you already support dam removal. Read more
What’s the Next Challenge Facing the Columbia River?
Get up to speed on the latest issues facing our communities thanks to “Locus Focus” on KBOO Radio, here’s four recent episodes interviewing our team. Read more
The Big Problems with Small Nukes
Here are a few answers to some of the most frequently asked questions Columbia Riverkeeper gets about Small Modular Nuclear Reactors. Read more
Crayfish Webinar: Thanks for Joining Us!
In this webinar, “Charismatic Crustaceans: What Columbia River Crayfish Can Teach Us”, Dr. Alan Kolok shares his research on Columbia River crayfish and the use of participatory science to better understand the impacts of toxic pollution on the Columbia River Basin. Read more
Bradford Island Superfund Site Update
This spring marks two years since Bradford Island and surrounding waters was listed as a Superfund site and we are still waiting for cleanup to begin. Read more
Zenith’s Bad Plan
A recent article in the Oregonian highlights Zenith’s dangerous plans to expand its operations in Portland which would bring more harmful pollution, more explosive trains through our communities, and continued handling of dangerous fuels. Read more
Oregon PUC Directs to Eletrification
The Public Utility Commission (PUC) declined to acknowledge Cascade Natural Gas’ proposed multi-decade investment plan at a meeting yesterday afternoon, deeming it insufficient to meet state climate targets. Read more
Greenwashing on the Columbia
NEXT Renewable Fuels, Inc. wants to build one of the largest “renewable” diesel refineries in the country in the middle of the Columbia River Estuary at Port Westward. The problem? NEXT’s proposal is a greenwashed scheme that will cause more harm than good. Read more
GTN Xpress Legal Challenges
The effort to hold the line against the major fracked gas expansion continues, and the impact is evident on the ground in Central Oregon. Read more