Our latest action alerts, blog posts, and media highlights
Movin' on up!
Letter from Brett VandenHeuvel, Riverkeeper's Executive Director—
Possible Double-Shelled Tank Leak & Faulty Designs at Hanford Site Pose Risks for Clean-up
In the midst of evaluating how to proceed with clean-up at Hanford, Washington's Department of Ecology (Ecology) is facing two major problems:
1) a double-shelled dangerous waste storage tank may be leaking 2) the Waste Treatment Plant faces severe unanswered technical problems
Multnomah County Studies Coal Health Risks: Video of Jeff Cogen Announcement
Multnomah County Chairman Jeff Cogen announces immediate study on the potential health effects of increased coal export train traffic on Northwest communities.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhNJpHDhAl0[/youtube]
Large coal rally at Army Corps office
No to dirty coal exports in the Northwest!
Columbia Riverkeeper alongside many Northwest residents and leaders converged on the Army Corps' Portland office on August 28th, 2012.
Out in force: Thanks to all who attended Senator Wyden's forum & showed him Oregonians oppose dirty coal exports
Blog post by Brett VandenHeuvel, Riverkeeper's Executive Director—