Stop Goldendale Pumped Storage: protect sacred land, medicines, and traditions from destruction. Join us for an in-person local forum to learn more what you can do to take action. Can't attend? Sign our petition today!
Columbia Riverkeeper monitors water quality at popular Columbia River recreation sites. Check current conditions on Swim Guide, a user-friendly app. What’s new this year? We’ve added new beaches to our water-quality monitoring program!
In late April, the federal government and Washington state reached a significant new agreement regarding the treatment, management, and disposal of Hanford’s highly radioactive tank waste...
Get up to speed on the latest issues facing river communities and Columbia Riverkeeper’s strategies and partnerships. Check out recent episodes from “Locus Focus” featuring interviews with Columbia Riverkeeper’s senior community organizer, policy director, staff attorney, and advocacy director.
Join Legal Director Miles Johnson in a thought-provoking discussion with Dr. John Harrison, Ph.D, from Washington State University at Vancouver. “The Science of Methane Gas from Reservoirs: Rethinking Hydropower's Carbon-free Image” challenges long-held beliefs on the impacts of mega hydro dams.
“We applaud the Biden Administration for partnering with Tribes and States to reach this historic agreement. We have the opportunity to build a Pacific Northwest with abundant salmon and affordable, reliable clean energy. Now is the time for congressional leaders and others to lean in and support this important process.” -Emily Washines, Columbia Riverkeeper Board President
Columbia Riverkeeper works to protect, restore, & care for the Columbia River.
How we do it:
Protect
We protect Columbia River communities and habitat from new threats, such as fossil fuel export terminals and intensive industrial development.
Restore
We restore our right to clean water and healthy fish by reducing toxic pollution.
Care
We care for the river by providing hands-on opportunities for diverse communities to engage with their river.
Celebrate a Year of Victories on the Columbia
We use legal advocacy and community organizing to stop pollution, fight fossil fuel terminals, save salmon, build stewardship, and clean up Hanford.
