After a decade of litigation by Columbia Riverkeeper, all ten federally-owned dams on the Columbia and Lower Snake river finally have Clean Water Act permits. Read more
Durante décadas, los investigadores se han preocupado por un fenómeno alarmante en los arroyos del área de Seattle en Puget Sound: una gran proporción de salmones coho adultos mueren antes de tener la oportunidad de desovar. Read more
Explore the history of Hanford. Read more
Since 2000, Columbia Riverkeeper and our partners have advocated for effective, timely cleanup at Hanford. Read more
Samantha Redheart STEM Coordinator with Yakama Nation Environmental Restoration Waste Management Program shares her connection to Hanford. Read more
Columbia Riverkeeper’s Simone Anter spoke with Yakama Nation’s Environmental Restoration Waste Management (ERWM) program staff about their experiences co-planning the Journey—and why Hanford is a place worth fighting for. Read more
Watch our webinar: “Best Practices for Nonprofits Working with Tribal Nations.” Read more
Watch our webinar: “Investigative Journalist Breaks Down Hanford: A Conversation with Joshua Frank.” Read more
Watch our webinar: “Driven to Extinction: Tire Chemicals and Salmon” Read more
“It’s past time for the Army Corps to reduce illegal pollution from dams.” In December 2021, Columbia Riverkeeper sued the Army Corps for illegally discharging pollution from these dams without Clean Water Act permits. Read more
EPA Issues Permits to Curb Oil and Heat Pollution from Columbia River Dams Read more
The refinery would be one of the largest producers of non-conventional diesel on the West Coast. NEXT could make diesel from things like seed oils, animal fats, fish waste, or waste cooking oil, rather than petroleum crude oil. Read more
