| Give!Guide is Back! When our climate and communities are under attack, you always show up with generosity. Now it's our turn to show our thanks. Support Give!Guide and enjoy amazing incentives from Ferment Brewing Co., Hopworks Urban Brewery, RISE Brewing Co., Evo Portland store, Sensi Graves Swim, Working Hands Fermentation, Pistil Designs, Crag Carnival, Oregon E-Bikes, Big Winds, and Island Sailing School. The first $5,000 in donations will be matched by Schooner Creek Boat Works. |
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| What Are Harmful Algal Blooms? Sick dogs, unsightly scummy water, and distressing media stories. Algal blooms are becoming more common in the Columbia River. This FAQ explains harmful algae blooms, how they impact the Columbia and human health, and what we can do about them. Let’s dig in. |
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| Victory Edition Newsletter Have you checked out our newsletter? Because 2021 is the year of huge victories! From saving salmon to keeping dangerous fracked gas in the ground to kick-starting cleanup of toxic sites, we’ve been busy! |
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| Speak Up For Public Health Tell Oregon environmental regulators to prioritize people’s health, not more pollution from Portland General Electric’s (PGE) fracked gas power plant, located near Boardman, OR. |
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| Condit Dam 10th Anniversary Ten years after the removal of Condit dam, the White Salmon River has made a remarkable comeback! Salmon and other species are returning, river users can enjoy the entire river, and the river is coming back to life. |
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| Partner Spotlight: "Necessity Part II" Screening and Panel Discussion Fundraiser November 18 at 7 p.m. Looking for something to do on a cool fall evening? Join us for the first public, virtual screening and panel discussion fundraiser for “Necessity Part II: Rails, Rivers & the Thin Green Line,” a film by Jan Haaken and Samantha Praus. Funds raised from this event will support the “Necessity” film series and Columbia Riverkeeper. |
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| | | | Events & Engagement: - "Bodies of Water" Art Show: Now - November 30, 2021. Paladar Studio featuring a photography exhibit “Bodies of Water” by Seattle-based photographer Adam Joseph Wells. In his debut gallery show, Adam is generously donating 20% of all proceeds to Columbia Riverkeeper.
- Webinar “Microplastics & the Columbia River” December 15 at 12 p.m. Do you want to learn more about microplastic pollution in the Columbia and what we can do about it? Join us for a fascinating dive into cutting-edge research on microplastics and solutions to the microplastics crisis, featuring research scientist Kirsten Kapp and Columbia Riverkeeper Water Quality Director Lorri Epstein.
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| | In the News: - This Next-Generation Nuclear Power Plant Is Pitched For Washington State. Can It ‘Change The World’?, Inside Climate News, Nov. 15, 2021
- Wash. Court Gives Group Time To Bolster Pollution Claims, Law 360, Nov. 12, 2021
- New Electricity Project In Washington Takes A Twist On Hydropower, Crosscut, Nov. 10, 2021
- Zenith Energy Challenges Permit Denials, Will Continue Operating During Legal Battles, Portland Mercury, Oct. 27, 2021
- Challenged: Port Westward Rezone Heading Back To LUBA, The Chronicle, Oct. 26, 2021
- Court Strikes Down Trump EPA Water Permitting Rule, E&E News, Oct. 25, 2021
- Permits For Kalama Pipeline Officially Revoked, The Daily News, Oct. 22, 2021
- Trump-Era Clean Water Rule Hit With Death Blow, Law 360, Oct. 22, 2021
- Green Groups Appealing Port Westward Farm-To-Industrial Rezone Decision, Portland Business Journal, Oct. 19, 2021
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