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Local students learn about wildlife, water quality, and restoration in an outdoor learning laboratory.

Columbia Riverkeeper is submitting comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) draft study of thermal refuges in the lower mainstem Columbia River.

Match Jakes’ gift and leave a legacy too!

The Yakama and Lummi nations called on federal leaders to remove John Day, The Dalles, and Bonneville dams.

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Sohappy v. Smith, the seminal fishing rights case.

“At some point, those of us in power have to listen to those who put us there.”
—Former Portland Mayor Charlie Hales upon withdrawing his support for the proposed Pembina fossil fuel export terminal in response to grassroots pressure. 

We the People Issue: How your Columbia Riverkeeper membership is promoting life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

“The federal government’s proposed cleanup plan reads more like a wait-and-see approach. Relying on signs and fences to keep the public and the Columbia River safe for thousands of years is unacceptable,” -Dan Serres, Conservation Director at Columbia Riverkeeper.

"This settlement is an important win for clean water. Oil pollution threatens salmon, drinking water, and the public’s right to a healthy Columbia.

Tell the U.S. Department of Energy that its insufficient Hanford cleanup plan for 4.5 square miles along the Columbia River will endanger people, salmon, and the environment for thousands of years.