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Columbia Riverkeeper's Water Quality Director, Lorri Epstein, discusses questions around water quality and COVID-19, including risks to the river, and pathways for exposure.

“We applaud Gov. Inslee and the Washington Dept. of Ecology for standing strong to protect salmon, and the orcas that depend on salmon, from lethally hot water and oil pollution caused by the federal dams." -Brett VandenHeuvel, Columbia Riverkeeper. 

Photo credit: Paloma Ayala 

Over 15 terrifying oil train derailments, fires, and spills have taught us a clear-cut lesson: Oil trains are unsafe. 

May 5, 2020, the world is joining together for a day of giving and unity as an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19 for #GivingTuesdayNow.

Columbia Riverkeeper's Staff Attorney Erin Saylor the latest on oil trains in the Pacific NW.

Photo credit: Evan Abell, Yakima Herald-Republic.

Columbia Riverkeeper's Staff Attorney Simone Anter shares a recap from the "High Risks at Hanford" virtual presentation.

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“The [fossil fuel corporations] clearly misjudged how fiercely we will protect this place” -Brett VandenHeuvel, Columbia Riverkeeper

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Columbia Riverkeeper Turns 20 on Earth Day!

Allowing polluters to dump more toxic pollution into state waters, threatening communities, salmon, and orca whales that rely on clean water to thrive.