| Victory for Clean Water After a three-year legal effort by Columbia Riverkeeper, the Port of Vancouver USA will make over $27 million in updates to failing water quality systems. Why is this a big deal for salmon and people who rely on a clean Columbia? As one of the largest public ports in Washington state with direct connections to the Columbia River, the settlement will lead to major changes in the amount of toxic pollution flowing into the Columbia. |
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| Making an Impact We unite people to fight for clean water and the climate. Get to know us through our three-year strategic plan. You can read or listen to our strategic priorities. Together, we can make a powerful impact on the future of the lifeblood of the Pacific Northwest. |
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| Is it Safe to Eat Salmon from the Columbia? The Columbia River, and the Tribes and communities that depend on it, face serious threats from toxic pollution. What do you know about the safety of eating fish, like salmon, from the Columbia River? |
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| Shady Deals Undermine Climate Action Two great articles by Street Roots and Desmog highlight the fight to shut down the Zenith oil-by-rail facility in Portland. Among the key takeaways: Zenith and fossil fuel industry players should not be trusted; be wary of greenwashing "renewable fuels"; the City of Portland's deal with Zenith was a politically motivated attempt to avoid holding Zenith accountable and take credit for encouraging "renewable" fuels. Demand the City of Portland reconsider the approval of Zenith and include public input. |
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| Spooky Season at Hanford This October we have some truly frightening events planned! First up, meet us October 12 at the Portland Patagonia Store for “Too Hot to Handle” where experts will break down the U.S. Department of Energy’s radical change in cleanup and host some creative ways to take action. Not in Portland? No problem. Grab some candy and join us for the “Spooky Stories from the Hanford Nuclear Site” webinar on October 13 featuring our partners at Hanford Challenge. You’re in for a treat! |
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| Partner Spotlight: Cowlitz Indian Tribe Columbia Riverkeeper is honored to work in solidarity with the Cowlitz Indian Tribe to restore strong salmon runs on the Lewis River. Because of sustained leadership from the Cowlitz Indian Tribe and others, earlier this month PacifiCorp agreed to a new schedule to implement full fish passage into the Lewis River. Columbia Riverkeeper will continue our work to hold PacifiCorps accountable for its promises to Tribes and the public. |
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Stop GTN Xpress Pipeline: FERC could meet as soon as October 19, 2023, to vote on the gas pipeline expansion. Last chance to weigh in! Call the White House and ask President Biden to publicly oppose GTN Xpress. |
| | Events and Engagement: - All Our Relations Snake River Campaign: September 23 - October 1, 2023, various locations. Journey through Washington, Oregon, and Idaho to save the salmon. Four dams must be breached without delay in order to prevent salmon extinction. Tribes are exercising their treaty rights for all who swim, fish and hunt along the Snake River. We must stand together. The health of the river is our collective responsibility.
- Free the Snake Portland Stop: September 25, 2023, 6 - 8 p.m., Ecotrust, Billy Frank Jr., Conference Room, Portland, Oregon. Speakers include: Julian Matthews, Board Member and Coordinator, Nimiipuu Protecting the Environment; Ione Jones, Executive Director and President, Khimstonik/Giving Voice; Judith Le Blanc, Executive Director, Native Organizers Alliance; Amanda Goodin, Earthjustice, Lead Attorney; Matt Dollinger, and Snake River Field Organizer, Sierra Club. Followed by a Smudging Ceremony with Jewell James, Lummi Nation House of Tears Carver
- Volunteer at River Cleanup: September 30, 2023, at 9:30 - 11:30 a.m., Hood River, Oregon. Gather your friends and family and join us to give back to the Columbia at the Nichols Natural Area near the Hood River Waterfront.
- Spooky Series of Hanford: October 12, 2023, at 7 p.m. in Portland, Oregon. Join Columbia Riverkeeper and Yakama Nation’s Environmental Restoration Waste Management Program for “Too Hot to Handle,” an in-person event breaking down a radical change in cleanup at Hanford.
- Spooky Series of Hanford: October 13, 2023, at 12 p.m. via Zoom. Join Columbia Riverkeeper and Hanford Challenge as we take on Spooky Stories from the Hanford Nuclear Site. This webinar will explore the scary, creepy, and downright strange happenings at the nuclear site as told through the stories of those who experienced them. Grab the popcorn and dim the lights because on Friday, October 13, you’ll be in for a scare!
- “Covenant of the Salmon People” Film Screening: October 25, 2023, at 6 p.m., Hood River, Oregon. This powerful, 60-minute documentary about the Nez Perce Tribe and their deep, ongoing commitment to uphold an ancient promise to their relatives, the salmon. RSVP, seats are limited! (Free to attend with suggested donations to benefit the Nez Perce Tribe’s work.)
- Live Music Benefiting Columbia Riverkeeper: November 17, 2023, at Alberta Rose Theatre, Portland, Oregon. Many talented local musicians will perform music by the late Gordon Lightfoot to celebrate his 85th birthday. In the spirit of Gordon’s life, net proceeds will be donated to Columbia Riverkeeper.
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| | News and Resources - Currents Issue 2, 2023: Our latest newsletter spotlights Columbia Riverkeeper’s “Saving Salmon” program area, which fights to protect salmon from dams, hot water, toxic pollution, and climate change.
- Strategic Plan 2022 - 2024: Columbia Riverkeeper works with people in dozens of communities—from rural to urban—who have the same goal of protecting clean water, fish, wildlife, and the places they love.
- Newly obtained records show Portland officials’ private interactions with Zenith Energy, Street Roots, August 23, 2023
- Portland City Government Compromised with Oil Industry in Private, Documents Suggest, DeSmog, August 23, 2023
- Federal government, salmon advocates agree to continue talks that could lead to breaching Snake River dams, The Spokesman-Review, August 31, 2023
- State of Oregon keeps reasons for salmon policy change under wraps, Columbia Insight, August 31, 2023
- Dam removal still on table as settlement talks over Lower Snake River operations continue, The Seattle Times, August 31, 2023
- Parties seek extension in dams debate Sides in salmon and steelhead issue ask judge for more time to hammer out a solution, The Lewiston Review, September 1, 2023
- Readers respond: A collective responsibility to save the salmon, Oregonian, September 8, 2023
- Port of Vancouver settles suit over pollution, The Columbian, September 14, 2023
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