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In 2008 Columbia Riverkeeper and allies launched a campaign to clean up the Boardman plant. Two years later, we won.

Chemical Waste Management company near Arlington, Oregon illegally buried over two million pounds of radioactive fracking waste.

Watch our latest short film inspired by our collective legacy of tireless advocacy for the cleanup of the Hanford Nuclear Site and fight for the future of Hanford.

BREAKING: Hold Methanol-backers Accountable

By Miles Johnson, Senior Attorney, Columbia Riverkeeper

House Bill 4105 new measure to regulate fossil fuel projects on state lands and bring Oregon in-line with Washington State’s regulations to monitor and restrict high-pressure oil trains from operating at terminals in the state.

We hope you can join us in supporting key legislation to help safeguard and protect the Columbia River and other waterways in Washington state.

Oregon legislators introduced a compelling new bill, House Bill 4105, that would tackle some of the biggest threats from new fossil fuel polluters.

Join Columbia Riverkeeper in fighting for everyone’s right to clean, safe drinking water.

Today, Columbia Riverkeeper joined seven organizations in filing a Safe Drinking Water Act petition to the U.S.

Every month in 2020 Columbia Riverkeeper will feature a harrowing David-versus-Goliath story of people coming together to fight for what they love. This month, we turn back the clock to 2015: the fossil fuel industry targeted the Columbia to build a massive oil refinery.