WATCH: Standing up to Trump’s Environmental Rollbacks Webinar
Attorneys Working on the Frontlines Share their Challenges and Perspectives of Standing Up to Trump’s Environmental Rollbacks. Read more
Webinar Recap: Six Images: Our Journey With Water, Activism, and Social Justice.
We hosted a webinar featuring Cathy Sampson-Kruse (Waluulapum Band, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation) and Emily Washines (Yakama, Cree, Skokomish) sharing personal stories about today’s pandemic, social justice, and their family history. Read more
Breaking News
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) reports that Bonneville Dam released approximately 70 to 100 gallons of turbine oil into the Columbia River between July 6 and July 14, 2020. The Army Corps shut down a turbine main unit, the suspected sources of the oil spill, and an investigation is ongoing. Read more
WATCH: REMOVING LOWER SNAKE RIVER DAMS TO PROTECT SALMON AND ORCAS
Scientists have been talking about Snake River Dam removal for decades. We know that removing these four dams is the centerpiece of any serious effort to prevent the extinction of Snake River salmon and Southern Resident orcas. Read more
Oregonians from across State Urge Support of new Bill to Regulate Fossil Fuels and Improve Oil Train Safety
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. Read more
Groups Petition EPA to Take Emergency Action On Chronic Groundwater Pollution in Rural Oregon
Today, Columbia Riverkeeper joined seven organizations in filing a Safe Drinking Water Act petition to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Read more
Case Study: Portland Clean Energy Initiative
Columbia Riverkeeper works with people in dozens of communities—from rural to urban—who share the same goals: Protect the health of their families and the places they love. Read more
Columbia Riverkeeper, Army Corps Settle Lawsuit over Oil Pollution from Chief Joseph Dam
Columbia Riverkeeper (Riverkeeper) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) reached a settlement in a lawsuit challenging illegal oil pollution from the Army Corps’ Chief Joseph Dam, located on the Columbia River. Read more
November Spotlight: Nichols Natural Areas Volunteers
This fall, over 100 volunteers helped plant trees, spread mulch, and pull weeds at the Nichols Natural Area. The site is transforming, and it’s all thanks to our amazing volunteers! Read more
City Rejects Pipeline Expansion at Zenith Tar Sands Oil Train Terminal in Portland
The City of Portland rejected a request by Zenith Energy to build three new pipes connecting Zenith’s oil storage facility to a shipping terminal on the Willamette River. Read more
Rocky Reach Dam Spills over 300 Gallons of Oil into Columbia River
Chelan County Public Utility District (PUD), reports that the Rocky Reach Dam spilled over 300 gallons of hydraulic oil into the Columbia River. Read more
Latest in a Long Line of Oil Spills from Army Corps Dam
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) may have spilled up to 300 gallons of oil into the Snake River from the aging Lower Monumental Dam. Read more