Our latest action alerts, blog posts, and media highlights
Columbia County Stands Up Against Coal
Two Hearings in One Night
On Monday, May 6th, residents of Columbia County and neighboring areas attended two important hearings about the future of coal exports in Oregon.
Fluoridation Threatens Our Rivers and Salmon; Riverkeeper Recommends a 'No' Vote on Fluoridation
What we add to our drinking water, we add to our rivers and our salmon. Fluoride is a toxic pollutant that harms salmon and other aquatic life.
Major Step Towards Victory Over LNG in Clatsop County
Oregon Supreme Court Rejects Oregon LNG Appeal
On March 28th, we moved one step closer to rejecting LNG.
Hanford Cleanup: A Cause for Concern and Questioning
The news that Hanford’s double shelled storage tanks holding nuclear waste could possibly explode was not an April Fools' Day joke.
Successful and fun weekend: Dana Lyons and the Great Coal Train Tour
Blog post by Jasmine Zimmer-Stucky, Riverkeeper’s Community Organizer—
Every once and awhile it’s time to put the PowerPoint presentation away, silence the cell phone, and have a good time. Last weekend, Columbia Riverkeeper did just that. Three times, actually.
Stopping Illegal Pollution
Riverkeeper and allies are taking action to stop coal currently spilling into the Columbia River. We are enforcing the Clean Water Act, patrolling the Columbia, and utilizing citizen volunteers.
A Call for Action on Hanford Reform: More than Two Dozen Organizations Deliver Letters to Northwest Senators Calling for Truth in Hanford Cleanup
Blog post by Theresa Labriola, Riverkeeper's Hanford Coordinator -
