Columbia Riverkeeper
Columbia Riverkeeper's mission is to restore and protect the water quality of the Columbia River and all life connected to it, from the headwaters to the Pacific Ocean.
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Columbia Riverkeeper, Clatsop County Citizen Groups and Others Challenge County’s Misguided Approval of Oregon LNG’s Pipeline
Columbia Riverkeeper and a coalition of citizens groups acted swiftly, filing a forty-two page appeal asking the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners to review the Hearings Officer's decision approving part of the Oregon LNG pipeline. Oregon LNG is proposing a mega-liquefied natural gas terminal at the mouth of the Columbia River in Warrenton, Oregon. To move imported LNG from the Columbia to other states, Oregon LNG needs to build a 121-mile long, high-pressure pipeline through the Columbia River estuary, rivers, forestland, farmland, and residential areas.
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LNG pipeline company sues State of Oregon for denying permit
Pacific Connector, the pipeline associated with the Jordan Cove Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal proposed in Coos Bay, OR, took an unusual move of suing the State of Oregon and two top officials because Oregon denied the company's application for the pipeline. The pipeline would travel from Coos Bay to the California border. Brett VandenHeuvel, Executive Director of Columbia Riverkeeper, comments on this lawsuit: "This is a desperate move by Pacific Connector. Once a company starts suing the agencies that you need permits from, there is little hope for the project. Oregon leaders recognize that LNG is unneeded, bad for our farms and forests, and not acceptable to the public. In denying the pipeline permit, the Department of State Lands is simply following the law, doing its job.
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Brett travels to Gulf Coast Oil Spill: PDX 2 Gulf Coast Project
CRK's Executive Director, Brett VandenHeuvel was in the Gulf Coast with 20 other Oregonians as part of the PDX 2 Gulf Coast Project earlier this month. "There are strong parallels between the Gulf and the Columbia - a deep dependence on natural resources and fishing families whose livelihoods are threatened. We learned a lot of lessons from the Gulf that we can apply here at home," Brett stated. The project aims to build meaningful relationships in the Gulf Coast in order to tell informed stories of lives and systems impacted by one of the greatest environmental disasters in US history and to create tools that inspire choices for a more sustainable future. View journals, ideas, photos, and video from the trip at www.pdx2gulfcoast.com.
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Riverkeeper partners with the Yakama Nation to halt barges of Hawaiin garbage
The Associated Press reported that Honolulu is backing down from plans to ship the city's trash to Washington. This is a victory for the Columbia River. According to Honolulu's Acting Major, Kirk Caldwell, the trash shipping plan no longer appears viable. Columbia Riverkeeper and allies challenged this plan in federal court and prevailed on getting an injunction. We are committed to holding the federal government accountable for decisions that pose a serious threat of introducing costly invasive species to the Pacific Northwest. We'd like to thank the Yakama Nation for reaching out to Columbia Riverkeeper on this issue and working together to stop garbage from being shipped to the Columbia.
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Spirit of the River, Astoria
Please join us for an amazing evening of performances with music, dance, photography, and spoken word. A fundraiser to protect the Columbia River from proposed LNG terminals and pipelines, performers include William Layman- award-winning auther, as well as the Astoria Tube Quartet, Denise Drake, Patrick Dixon- Fisher Poet, Con Amici, Lazy Bays, and Dance Something. A Silent Auction of local artwork and reception will also be held prior to the show. Saturday, October 9th, 2010 in Astoria.
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Save the Date! 2010 Auction!
CRK is proud to host our 8th Annual Art & Experience Auction, being held on Saturday, October 2nd, 2010 at the U of O White Stag Building in downtown Portland. Join us as we celebrate ten years of protecting and restoring the waters of the Columbia River. The evening will feature both Live and Silent Auctions, musical entertainment, fine wines and local brews, and guaranteed good times with fellow river supporters. Save the date and watch for more details soon!
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Paddle the Columbia with CRK this summer!
Columbia Riverkeeper invites you to paddle along the Columbia River with us in summer 2010. We are hosting exciting paddle adventures touring the scenic waters of the Hanford Reach in August and we hope you will join us. Spots are filling quickly-- register for a trip today!
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Century Paddle 2010
The Century Paddle is a 110-mile flatwater paddle trip from Willamette Falls to the Pacific Ocean over six days and five nights (August 30th-September 4th, 2010). Participants will paddle downriver for approximately five hours per day, making camp each night on the beaches of the magnificent Columbia River. The Century Paddle was created to benefit Team River Runner PDX (using paddlesports as a means of healing and therapy for wounded veterans) and We Love Clean Rivers (promoting river stewardship by turning restoration into recreation). CRK is proud to partner with the Century Paddle 2010 and we hope you will join us on the trip!
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