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As our Water Quality Technicians, Sam and Carly test water quality at 16 beaches in the Columbia Gorge and Portland area.

The people of the Pacific Northwest strongly opposed dirty coal. And we won. DNR decision will prevent the shipment of climate-wrecking coal around the world. Washington is charting a new course for clean water and clean energy. We hope Millennium gets the message.

Students learn, plants grow, and community roots dig deep at the Nichols Natural Area.
Read more to learn about recent developments with our education program and flourishing riparian habitat.

A new study by ECONorthwest finds “society would likely be better off without the [four Lower Snake] dams.”

Standing with Immigrant Communities

Army Corps Reports Aging Hydroelectric Dam May Have Spilled 300 Gallons of Industrial Oil into Snake River

As someone who cares about Hanford cleanup, I wanted to share the latest developments—and ask for your help spreading the word about the dire need for cleanup at the most toxic place in America.

Public questions why Trump administration plans to slash funding for U.S. Army Corps toxic cleanup site 

Perennial Wind Chaser (Perennial) is a proposed fracked gas power plant located in Umatilla County near Hermiston, Oregon. The facility would include four turbines with a maximum capacity of 415 megawatts.

Perennial Wind Chaser (Perennial) is a proposed fracked gas power plant located in Umatilla County near Hermiston, Oregon. The facility would include four turbines with a maximum capacity of 415 megawatts.