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City Council Steering Vancouver Away From Large-Scale Fossil Fuels

A Lasting Legacy: Chris Turner set a high bar for what a dedicated, passionate citizen activist can accomplish. Her passing on May 15, 2020 leaves us with heavy hearts. 

Over 2,500 People Weigh-In During Two Hanford Comment Periods Demonstrating That Pacific Northwest Residents Agree: Hanford’s Toxic Groundwater and Aging Infrastructure Need Comprehensive, Long Term Solutions

Watch: Hanford's Invisible Threat, Groundwater 

Oregon DEQ Approves Permit for Two Oil Trains Each Day Through Portland, Other Communities

Columbia Riverkeeper Sounds Alarm Over Energy Department's Plan for Aging Structures at Hanford Nuclear Site.

In a powerful essay, Columbia Riverkeeper’s staff attorney, Simone Anter, Jicarilla Apache and Yaqui, explores and articulates how Black Lives Matter is inextricably tied to environmentalism and Columbia Riverkeeper’s work. 

We're still monitoring! Monitoring launched June 8, 2020. Through summer, Riverkeeper will monitor beaches to track water quality conditions.

By Lorri Epstein, Water Quality Director. Photo by Paloma Ayala.

Lawsuit Challenges EPA Rollback of Human Health Water Standards in Washington State.

The Trump Administration attempts to block Washington State from protecting salmon from hot water caused by federal dams