Mercury Fact Sheet
Mercury & The Columbia: Should I Be Concerned? April 11, 2024 In the 2009 State of the River Report, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) identified mercury as one of the four … Read more
Hoja Informativa Sobre El Mercurio
El mercurio y el rio Columbia: ¿Debería preocuparme? April 10, 2024 En el Informe sobre el estado del río de 2009, la Agencia de Protección Ambiental de EE. UU. (EPA por … Read more
Oregon PUC Directs to Eletrification
Oregon PUC Rejects All Three Oregon Gas Utilities’ Long Term Emission-Reduction Plans, Directs Them To Evaluate Electrification Columbia Riverkeeper teams with Tribes, nonprofits, and people across the State of Oregon … Read more
GTN Xpress Legal Challenges
Important Update on GTN Xpress Legal Challenges By Dan Serres, Advocacy Director The States of Oregon and Washington recently filed a petition in the federal D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals … Read more
Breaking News: FERC Ignores Tribal, Environmental Concerns
On February 8, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released the final environmental review for the Goldendale Pumped Storage development. FERC’s conclusion? The benefits of the development outweigh the … Read more
Comer pescado
Comer pescado del río Columbia: Preguntas frecuentes El río Columbia, y las comunidades que dependen de él, enfrentan serias amenazas por la contaminación tóxica. Todos los días, miles de tuberías … Read more
“New” nuclear energy is a false solution to the climate crisis
“New” nuclear energy presents the same old problems: too dirty, too costly and too late The nuclear power industry would like you to believe that Small Modular Nuclear Reactors (SMNRs) … Read more
Hanford’s Groundwater a Poison Pill
How to Ground Truth at the Hanford Nuclear Site A brief tutorial on how to use public information to glean insight into the state of pollution at Hanford. By Simone … Read more
FERC-Approved GTN Xpress Faces Challenges
Resistance Building to FERC Fracked Gas Expansion Decision November 21, 2023 Columbia Riverkeeper and Rogue Climate Challenge FERC Approval of GTN Xpress by Dan Serres, Advocacy Director Today (November 21, … Read more
Director’s Message: For the River
From the first time I learned about Columbia Riverkeeper in my early days of law school, I was drawn to the organization’s passion for justice. By Lauren Goldberg, Executive DirectorOriginally … Read more
Inspiring a Love for the Columbia
Our Community Programs Promote Education, Action, and Connection. By Lorri Epstein, Water Quality DirectorOriginally published in Columbia Riverkeeper “Currents” Issue 3, 2023. columbiariverkeeper · Currents2023 Issue3 P10 – 11 Inspiring … Read more
Building on Climate Victories
Our region has seen countless fossil fuel proposals. November 17, 2023 Building on Climate Victories Listen or read now By Audrey Leonard, Staff AttorneyOriginally published in Columbia Riverkeeper “Currents” Issue … Read more