Taking on Big Tech’s Data Center Building Spree
With timely intervention, the Northwest could become a model for smart data center regulation that allows for a just transition from fossil fuels. Read more
Win for Cold Water
Washington Dept. of Ecology tells Army Corps to work harder to find solutions to heat pollution from dams. Read more
High Voltage, High Risk
Developers want to bury and operate a transmission cable under the Columbia River from The Dalles to Portland.
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Willliams’ Pipe Dreams
The owner of the largest gas pipeline system in Washington, has its eye on power-hungry data centers and is eagerly exploring options to build new gas pipelines that would increase Washington’s annual emissions by about 14 percent. Read more
For the River
Executive Director Lauren Goldberg shares the organization’s vision of a river that unites people for clean water, abundant fish and wildlife, and our climate. Read more
Bonneville Dam Superfund Acronym Guide
What is up with all that jargon around the Superfund site at Bonneville Dam? Read more
Bonneville Fish Game Launch
The “Bonneville Fish Game” helps to understand the toxic pollution at Bonneville Dam, how it affects fish and communities, and why cleanup matters. Read more
“Collision Course – Hanford Cleanup, Nuclear Energy, and Data Centers” Webinar Recording and Resources
Explore the myth of nuclear reprocessing, why adding new nuclear to the Hanford Nuclear Site is a bad idea, and how the parasitic nature of nuclear energy and data centers are creating a new wave of environmental justice burdens falling squarely on the shoulders of Indigenous frontline communities. Read more
Kids Make the Best Scientists
This spring, nearly 400 students visited Nichols guided by Columbia Riverkeeper’s environmental educators, and explored the site through hands-on activities and games. Read more
Columbia Riverkeeper Welcomes New Members to Board of Directors
Columbia Riverkeeper welcomes new members to Board of Directors, Jodie Gates and Judge Anita Jackson.
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