Latest in a Long Line of Oil Spills from Army Corps Dam
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) may have spilled up to 300 gallons of oil into the Snake River from the aging Lower Monumental Dam. Read more
Inspiring Action: Case Studies
How can we inspire people to take action in their community? Our bread-and-butter play, is providing opportunities for people to come together and be part of something bigger. Read more
Austin Point Updates
The Cowlitz County Superior Court ruled against Columbia Riverkeeper’s challenge to the Washington Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) decision to sell a popular public recreation area for planned industrial development at Austin Point. Read more
Rock Island and Rocky Reach Dam Settlement
Columbia Riverkeeper reached a settlement with Chelan County Public Utility District (PUD) to end uncontrolled toxic pollution from the Rock Island and Rocky Reach dams. Read more
Risky Move: Tar Sands Oil
Traffic from trains carrying the world’s dirtiest fuel could spike in Portland, OR, and other communities along the Columbia River. Read more
Lawsuit to end Oil Pollution from Wells Dam
Columbia Riverkeeper filed a lawsuit against the Douglas County Public Utility District (PUD) to end unlawful oil pollution from the PUD’s Wells Dam, located on the Columbia River. Read more
PUDs have the same Responsibility as other Industrial Polluters on the Columbia River
Columbia Riverkeeper sent notices of intent to sue three public utility districts (PUDs) that operate dams on the Columbia River in violation of the Clean Water Act. Read more
Corps Reports: The Dalles Dam may have Spilled 474 Gallons of Oil into the Columbia
According to the Army Corps, approximately 474 gallons of turbine oil was unaccounted for and presumed spilled into the Columbia during from February 7 to March 22, 2018. Read more
Case Study: Fossil Fuel Terminal
Columbia Riverkeeper works with people in dozens of communities—from rural to urban—who share the same goals: Protect the health of their families and the places they love. Read more
Grand Coulee Dam Settlement
Columbia Riverkeeper reached a settlement with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation designed to end uncontrolled toxic oil pollution from Grand Coulee Dam, finally bringing one of the nation’s biggest dams into compliance with the Clean Water Act. Read more
State & City Reports Show How an Oil Spill Would Impact the Columbia River
Vancouver Face Huge Risks From Proposed Tesoro Savage Oil Terminal Vancouver, WA – As reported in the Vancouver Columbian, a new report submitted by the Washington Attorney General’s Counsel for the Environment … Read more
Victory: Oregon LNG Withdraws
LNG flew the surrender flag on April 15, 2016, dropping plans to build an Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) export terminal on the lower Columbia River. Oregon LNG could not overcome … Read more