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NEXT: Water Quality Disaster

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Westward Estuary

Last week marked the end of Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ’s) comment period on the NEXT refinery’s water quality permit. DEQ is proposing to issue a permit that will not protect the Columbia River and surrounding waterways from NEXT’s pollution. We know that siting a major refinery on wetlands near the Columbia River Estuary is a horrible idea. That’s why we gave DEQ a laundry list of reasons to deny the permit.  Read more

What’s the Deal with New Nuclear Power Webinar Evaluation

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Webinar on the problems with Small Modular Nuclear Reactors (SMNRs)

By Kelly Campbell, Policy Director

Columbia Riverkeeper explores the problems with “new” nuclear power, why it is not part of a just transition to a clean energy future, and why siting more nuclear power plants on the Columbia River should be a non-starter in the Read more

What’s the Deal with New Nuclear Power?

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Webinar on the problems with Small Modular Nuclear Reactors (SMNRs)

By Kelly Campbell, Policy Director

Columbia Riverkeeper explores the problems with “new” nuclear power, why it is not part of a just transition to a clean energy future, and why siting more nuclear power plants on the Columbia River should be a non-starter in the Read more

Rumble Downriver: Standing Up to a Risky Refinery in the Columbia River Estuary

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DEQ Considering Approval of Major Polluter in Estuary

By Dan Serres, Advocacy Director

On October 16, 2024, join us for a virtual “Rumble on the River” to learn about the effort to stop a huge refinery in the Columbia River Estuary that falsely promises to make “renewable” fuels, but in reality threatens to increase greenhouse gas pollution and impose toxic water pollution in an area vital for local residents, farms and fish. Read more

2024 Give!Guide Business Partners 

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2024 Give!Guide Business Partners  By Alex Smith, Development Manager We are honored to be participating in this year’s Willamette Week Give!Guide.  This is an annual campaign to raise funds for … Read more

Hanford, Hanford, Listen and Read All About It!

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Boat on the river at Hanford Reach, with reactor in the background. Photo by Kelly Turso.

Hanford team has been up to!

This June, the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation’s (Yakama Nation) Environmental Restoration/Waste Management (ERWM) program and Columbia Riverkeeper hosted the fourth annual Hanford Journey. Near the banks and on the water of the Hanford Reach, the event brought together scientists, activists, artists, Tribal elected officials, elders, young people, birds, elk, and Spiel Yi (coyote in Sahaptin), to share stories and learn about the Hanford Nuclear Site. Read more