Construction for NEXT’s proposed refinery and rail yard would involve driving heavy equipment along a road atop a levee that protects the Port Westward area from the Columbia River.

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!

For decades, the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers used Bradford Island near the Bonneville dam as a toxic dumping ground. Because of this, resident fish in that area have the highest cancer-causing PCB contamination levels in the United States, making them too toxic to eat.

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.

“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

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...