Calendar of events: - Public Hearing on Global Partners Oil-by-Rail, Ethanol Terminal: July 24, 2019, 6:30 p.m., Clatskanie, OR. Comment Period on Global Partners Oil-by-Rail, Ethanol Terminal: Now - July 31, 2019.
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) wants the public to weigh-in on an air pollution permit for Global Partners’ Port Westward facility, also known as Columbia Pacific Bio-Refinery. - Forgotten Toxic Waste Dump—Community Forum on Bradford Island Cleanup: August 6, 2019, 6 p.m., Cascade Locks, OR.
Did you know that resident fish containing some of the highest levels of cancer-causing PCBs in the Pacific Northwest were caught in the Mid-Columbia near Bonneville Dam? For over 40 years, the U.S. government dumped toxic pollution in and along the Columbia’s shorelines at Bradford Island. Learn about the cleanup, fish advisories, and how you can get involved to hold the government accountable. Door prizes and complimentary smoked salmon. - Columbia Slough Watershed Council, Columbia Slough Regatta: August 11, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Portland, OR.
Regatta celebrates recreation opportunities on Portland’s hidden gem of local waterways, the Columbia Slough. Regatta is not actually a race; this family friendly event is a fun paddle for experienced paddlers and novice paddlers alike. - Instagram Photo Contest: Now - September 1, 2019.
Having fun on the Columbia this summer? Post your favorite photo of the Columbia River on Instagram and use the hashtags #LoveYourColumbia and #AmaTuColumbia. First prize wins a kayak rental for two from eNRG Kayaking in Portland. - Take Action: Protect Our Climate
Tell the Washington Department of Ecology to say “No!” to a climate disaster: a proposal for the world’s largest fracked-gas-to-methanol refinery in Kalama, WA. - Take Action: Bradford Island Cleanup Demand Cleanup
For over 40 years, the U.S. government dumped toxic pollution along the Columbia’s shorelines and at a landfill on Bradford Island, located near Bonneville Dam. - Take Action: Washington State Clean Water at Risk
Demand the Trump administration abandon its proposal to increase toxic pollution in Washington’s rivers. | |