What is the Latest on the Hanford Nuclear Site Cleanup?
We discuss the upcoming comment period related to the relabeling and grouting of tank waste as part of Hanford’s Test Bed Initiative (TBI). Read more
CLIMATE AND THE COLUMBIA: LESSONS FROM THE PAST FOR THE FUTURE
Watch our webinar “Climate and the Columbia: Lessons from the Past for the Future” with Oregon State University earth scientists Dr. Maureen Walczak and Dr. Alan Mix. Read more
Free Flowing Rivers Make Way for Salmon
Ten years after the removal of Condit dam, the White Salmon River is almost unrecognizable! Salmon and other species are returning, river users can enjoy the entire river, and the river is coming back to life. Read more
COMPOSER-IN-RESIDENCE DEENA T. GROSSMAN
Deena’s music, originating from her deep connection to our natural world, is consonant with the goals of Columbia Riverkeeper–to widen awareness and appreciation of our environment and to take action through grassroots organizing and legal means to protect, restore, and care for the Columbia River. Read more
Zenith News
An interview of Erin Saylor. A graduate of Lewis & Clark Law School, Erin started her career as an enforcement attorney at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, D.C.. She joined Columbia Riverkeeper in 2019. Read more
New Video: We Demand Life, Not Extinction
Snake River salmon and steelhead are running out of time. We need everyone in the Pacific Northwest, and beyond, to demand that our leaders not accept the extinction of Snake River salmon. Read more
Feds Require Fish Passage at Lewis River Dams to Recover Endangered Salmon
On July 27, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) (collectively, “Services”) withdrew a Trump-era preliminary determination which, if made final, would have allowed PacifiCorp to continue blocking access to critical salmon habitat in Washington’s Lewis River for the foreseeable future. Read more
Salmon Vigil at Little White Salmon River
Yakama Nation leaders and over 40 people gathered along the Columbia’s scenic Little White Salmon River for a Salmon Vigil, an event to raise awareness about the ongoing death of sockeye salmon impacted by hot water. Read more
Salmon Dying from Hot Water
The Columbia River currently exceeds 71 degrees F—much hotter than the legal limit of 68, which scientists set to protect salmon from unsafe temperatures. Read more
Shocking Salmon Video
These fish were on a miraculous journey back to their birthplace up the Snake River or upper Columbia. But they will not make it. The Columbia River is simply too hot to swim upstream. Read more
Debate on Trial Rights Heats Up
Watch part of our Love Your Columbia Summer Virtual Events featuring Yakama Nation Tribal Councilman and a Kah-miltpa Band Member Jeremy Takala and Fisheries Biologist and Hydro-Coordinator at Yakama Nation Fisheries and a Ka-miltpa Band Member Elaine Harvey. Read more
Dying Sockeye Salmon: Frequently Asked Questions
Read our FAQ on salmon in the Columbia River. Read more