On January 7th, the Oregon Dept. of Environmental Quality issued a water quality certification for NEXT Energy to build a non-conventional diesel and aviation fuel refinery near Clatskanie. Certifications such as this are supposed to prevent violations of state water quality standards. Read more
Columbia Riverkeeper’s board of directors announced the appointment of four new members: Jessica L. Black, Elaine Harvey, Ana Molina, and Vawter “Buck” Parker. Read more
Columbia Riverkeeper & 1000 Friends of Oregon challenge Army Corps’ failure to review impacts of NEXT refinery construction on Port Westward levee Read more
The Public Utility Commission (PUC) declined to acknowledge Cascade Natural Gas’ proposed multi-decade investment plan at a meeting yesterday afternoon, deeming it insufficient to meet state climate targets. Read more
