CLEAN WATER. HEALTHY RIVERS. OUR FUTURE.ABOUT USLATEST UPDATESEVENTSEN ESPAÑOLSUCCESS STORIESTHE COLUMBIA Portland must decide whether Zenith’s oil-by-rail facility in NW Portland is consistent with the city’s land use goals. The answer: NO! We have until June 23 to tell agencies that proposed Hanford cleanup changes are nowhere near protective enough. Time to Swim! Memorial Day weekend kicks off the swimming season! MAKE A DONATION FOR CLEAN WATER HOOD RIVER OFFICE Phone: 541-387-3030 407 Portway Avenue Suite 301 Hood River, OR 97031 PORTLAND OFFICE Phone: 503-432-8927 1125 SE Madison Street Suite 103A Portland, OR 97214 info@columbiariverkeeper.org

THE RIVER

The Columbia River Basin drains water from a diverse landscape the size of France, from lush rainforests to craggy mountains to the high desert. The Columbia Basin also spans political boundaries, including the ceded lands of multiple tribes, Indian reservations, seven U.S. states, and Canada. For generations, the Columbia River supported the THE SMALL BUT MIGHTY TEAM BEHIND THE KALAMA METHANOL VICTORY Seven years years ago Columbia Riverkeeper teamed up with community members in the small town of Kalama, Wash., to take on a proposal for the world’s largest fracked gas-to-methanol refinery. On January 19, 2021, in a stunning decision for our climate and the PORT WESTWARD UPDATES By Dan Serres, Conservation Director. Over a thousand people urged the Columbia County Commission to reject the Port of Columbia County’s proposal to rezone prime farmland and wetlands at Port Westward, near Clatskanie, Oregon. The proposed conversion of 837 acres of deep, wet soils to industrial use along the Columbia River could establish a

DREAMING TOGETHER

HOOD RIVER OFFICE Phone: 541-387-3030 407 Portway Avenue Suite 301 Hood River, OR 97031 PORTLAND OFFICE Phone: 503-432-8927 1125 SE Madison Street Suite 103A Portland, OR 97214 info@columbiariverkeeper.org OREGON CLIMATE GOALS Excluding the largest climate polluters in the state will result in an ineffectual program that fails to meet the state’s climate goals and ignores the significant harm these facilities pose to frontline

communities.

Furthermore, one of DEQ’s stated goals for the program ZENITH ENERGY—ANOTHER BAIT AND SWITCH? Zenith’s facility, located at 5501 NW Front Ave., has operated as a petroleum products storage terminal since 1947, originally as Willbridge Asphalt Refinery. The 39-acre site has 84 tanks with a total storage capacity of 1,518,200 barrels. The asphalt refinery ceased operations in November 2006 and was officially closed in

December 2008.

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UBALDO HERNÁNDEZ, SENIOR ORGANIZER Ubaldo Hernández, Senior Organizer. ubaldo@columbiariverkeeper.org. (541) 490-7722. Ubaldo works as a Senior Organizer, conducting community outreach on clean water while promoting equity, inclusion, and diversity. Ubaldo has been an active member in the Latino community in the Columbia Gorge, participating in projects that

promote awareness

CLEAN WATER. HEALTHY RIVERS. OUR FUTURE.ABOUT USLATEST UPDATESEVENTSEN ESPAÑOLSUCCESS STORIESTHE COLUMBIA Portland must decide whether Zenith’s oil-by-rail facility in NW Portland is consistent with the city’s land use goals. The answer: NO! We have until June 23 to tell agencies that proposed Hanford cleanup changes are nowhere near protective enough. Time to Swim! Memorial Day weekend kicks off the swimming season! MAKE A DONATION FOR CLEAN WATER Please enter the name of the person to whom you wish to dedicate your donation. If you'd like the person or family to be notified of your gift, you may include an address. DONATE. Questions or need to make a change in your monthly giving? Please contact Membership Specialist Alex Smith, 503-432-8927, alex@columbiariverkeeper.org.

THE RIVER

The Columbia River Basin drains water from a diverse landscape the size of France, from lush rainforests to craggy mountains to the high desert. The Columbia Basin also spans political boundaries, including the ceded lands of multiple tribes, Indian reservations, seven U.S. states, and Canada. For generations, the Columbia River supported the SWIM GUIDE - COLUMBIA RIVERKEEPER Swim Guide. Columbia Riverkeeper monitors water quality at popular Columbia River recreation sites. Check current conditions on Swim Guide, a user-friendly app. We collect water samples weekly in the Columbia River Gorge from the Hood River and the mainstem Columbia at the Hood River Waterfront Park Swim Beach, Event Site, Outer Hook, and

Inner

JOBS - COLUMBIA RIVERKEEPER Art credit: "All Things Merge Into One" by Nina Montenegro.Columbia Riverkeeper (Riverkeeper) has offices in Hood River and Portland, Oregon. Riverkeeper is a leader in high-profile campaigns to protect our region from fossil fuel infrastructure, toxic pollution, the Hanford Nuclear Site, and other threats to Columbia River communities

and salmon habitat.

THE SMALL BUT MIGHTY TEAM BEHIND THE KALAMA METHANOL VICTORY The Small but Mighty Team Behind the Kalama Methanol Victory. January 20, 2021. By Kate Murphy, Community Organizer. Seven years years ago Columbia Riverkeeper teamed up with community members in the small town of Kalama, Wash., to take on a proposal for the world’s largest fracked gas-to-methanol refinery. On January 19, 2021, in a stunning PORT WESTWARD UPDATES By Dan Serres, Conservation Director. Over a thousand people urged the Columbia County Commission to reject the Port of Columbia County’s proposal to rezone prime farmland and wetlands at Port Westward, near Clatskanie, Oregon. The proposed conversion of 837 acres of deep, wet soils to industrial use along the Columbia River could establish a OREGON CLIMATE GOALS Excluding the largest climate polluters in the state will result in an ineffectual program that fails to meet the state’s climate goals and ignores the significant harm these facilities pose to frontline

communities.

Furthermore, one of DEQ’s stated goals for the program ZENITH ENERGY—ANOTHER BAIT AND SWITCH? Zenith’s facility, located at 5501 NW Front Ave., has operated as a petroleum products storage terminal since 1947, originally as Willbridge Asphalt Refinery. The 39-acre site has 84 tanks with a total storage capacity of 1,518,200 barrels. The asphalt refinery ceased operations in November 2006 and was officially closed in

December 2008.

UBALDO HERNÁNDEZ, SENIOR ORGANIZER Ubaldo Hernández, Senior Organizer. ubaldo@columbiariverkeeper.org. (541) 490-7722. Ubaldo works as a Senior Organizer, conducting community outreach on clean water while promoting equity, inclusion, and diversity. Ubaldo has been an active member in the Latino community in the Columbia Gorge, participating in projects that

promote awareness

COVID-19 VACCINATION EFFORT HOOD RIVER OFFICE Phone: 541-387-3030 407 Portway Avenue Suite 301 Hood River, OR 97031 PORTLAND OFFICE Phone: 503-432-8927 1125 SE Madison Street Suite 103A Portland, OR 97214 info@columbiariverkeeper.org ABOUT US - COLUMBIA RIVERKEEPER We help bring together frontline, labor, faith, business, environmental justice, climate, and conservation communities to protect clean air and water. Our best work features diverse perspectives. Riverkeeper also regularly coordinates with tribal nations. Columbia Riverkeeper is a proud member of several coalitions, including Power Past Coal BRADFORD ISLAND CLEANUP SIGN-ON LETTER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Local and National Organizations Ask EPA for New Superfund Listing on Columbia River. June 9, 2021 (Portland, OR)—In an act of solidarity with Yakama Nation, seventeen public health, environmental justice, and conservation organizations are asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to list Bradford Island and surrounding waters of the Columbia River on the TOP TEN REASONS TO STOP ZENITH OIL-BY-RAIL HOOD RIVER OFFICE Phone: 541-387-3030 407 Portway Avenue Suite 301 Hood River, OR 97031 PORTLAND OFFICE Phone: 503-432-8927 1125 SE Madison Street Suite 103A Portland, OR 97214 info@columbiariverkeeper.org JOBS - COLUMBIA RIVERKEEPER Art credit: "All Things Merge Into One" by Nina Montenegro.Columbia Riverkeeper (Riverkeeper) has offices in Hood River and Portland, Oregon. Riverkeeper is a leader in high-profile campaigns to protect our region from fossil fuel infrastructure, toxic pollution, the Hanford Nuclear Site, and other threats to Columbia River communities

and salmon habitat.

DREAMING TOGETHER

HOOD RIVER OFFICE Phone: 541-387-3030 407 Portway Avenue Suite 301 Hood River, OR 97031 PORTLAND OFFICE Phone: 503-432-8927 1125 SE Madison Street Suite 103A Portland, OR 97214 info@columbiariverkeeper.org LOVE YOUR COLUMBIA: 6/16 HOOD RIVER OFFICE Phone: 541-387-3030 407 Portway Avenue Suite 301 Hood River, OR 97031 PORTLAND OFFICE Phone: 503-432-8927 1125 SE Madison Street Suite 103A Portland, OR 97214 info@columbiariverkeeper.org THE SMALL BUT MIGHTY TEAM BEHIND THE KALAMA METHANOL VICTORY Seven years years ago Columbia Riverkeeper teamed up with community members in the small town of Kalama, Wash., to take on a proposal for the world’s largest fracked gas-to-methanol refinery. On January 19, 2021, in a stunning decision for our climate and the DAN SERRES, CONSERVATION DIRECTOR Dan Serres, Conservation Director. dan@columbiariverkeeper.org. (503) 890-2441. Dan works to engage diverse communities along the Columbia. In 2005, he started with Columbia Riverkeeper as the lead organizer in our successful campaign to protect the Columbia River Estuary, forests, and farmland from the Bradwood Landing and Oregon LNG

Liquefied

WORTH WATCHING. “FORGOTTEN TOXIC WASTE DUMP.” I hope you’re more motivated than ever to hold the U.S. government accountable for decades of dumping toxic pollution on Bradford Island and surrounding waters. I was blown away by our speakers, Davis Washines and Laura Shira of Yakama Nation’s Fisheries Program, who presented at Monday’s webinar, “Forgotten Toxic Waste Dump: The CLEAN WATER. HEALTHY RIVERS. OUR FUTURE.ABOUT USLATEST UPDATESEVENTSEN ESPAÑOLSUCCESS STORIESTHE COLUMBIA Portland must decide whether Zenith’s oil-by-rail facility in NW Portland is consistent with the city’s land use goals. The answer: NO! We have until June 23 to tell agencies that proposed Hanford cleanup changes are nowhere near protective enough. Time to Swim! Memorial Day weekend kicks off the swimming season! MAKE A DONATION FOR CLEAN WATER Please enter the name of the person to whom you wish to dedicate your donation. If you'd like the person or family to be notified of your gift, you may include an address. DONATE. Questions or need to make a change in your monthly giving? Please contact Membership Specialist Alex Smith, 503-432-8927, alex@columbiariverkeeper.org. DAN SERRES, CONSERVATION DIRECTOR Dan Serres, Conservation Director. dan@columbiariverkeeper.org. (503) 890-2441. Dan works to engage diverse communities along the Columbia. In 2005, he started with Columbia Riverkeeper as the lead organizer in our successful campaign to protect the Columbia River Estuary, forests, and farmland from the Bradwood Landing and Oregon LNG

Liquefied

PORT WESTWARD UPDATES By Dan Serres, Conservation Director. Over a thousand people urged the Columbia County Commission to reject the Port of Columbia County’s proposal to rezone prime farmland and wetlands at Port Westward, near Clatskanie, Oregon. The proposed conversion of 837 acres of deep, wet soils to industrial use along the Columbia River could establish a FOOD PROCESSING COMPANY AGREES TO COMPLY WITH LAW, PAY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Food Processing Company Agrees to Comply with Law, Pay $150,000 in Clean Water Lawsuit brought by Columbia Riverkeeper. Cashmere, WA (January 8, 2020)—Columbia Riverkeeper and Crunch Pak, LLC reached a court-approved settlement agreement that will address water pollution flowing into the Wenatchee River. Under the agreement, Crunch Pak will reduce harmful EPA MUST REDUCE TEMPERATURE POLLUTION FROM DAMS IN SNAKE The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must finally take action to protect salmon and steelhead from dangerously warm river temperatures on the Snake and Columbia rivers. The Ninth Circuit rejected EPA’s request that the court reconsider its December 20, 2019, opinion, which ordered EPA to protect salmon. Warm water, caused by large INTERVIEWS WITH HANFORD DOWNWINDERS 0:00. 0:00. 0:00 / 1:01:12. Live. •. We took the Hanford-authors discussion one step further and interviewed two Hanford downwinders: Tom Bailie grew up on a corn farm adjacent to Hanford during peak operation years, and Bob McCormick, whose family lived downwind and downriver of Hanford in Boardman, Oregon. Both Bailie and

McCormick’s

UBALDO HERNÁNDEZ, SENIOR ORGANIZER Ubaldo Hernández, Senior Organizer. ubaldo@columbiariverkeeper.org. (541) 490-7722. Ubaldo works as a Senior Organizer, conducting community outreach on clean water while promoting equity, inclusion, and diversity. Ubaldo has been an active member in the Latino community in the Columbia Gorge, participating in projects that

promote awareness

AUSTIN POINT UPDATES Austin Point, photo by Port of Woodland. April 19, 2019 (Kelso, WA)—This week, the Cowlitz County Superior Court ruled against Columbia Riverkeeper’s challenge to the Washington Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) decision to sell a popular public recreation area for planned industrial development. The land—located near the confluence of the Lewis and Columbia rivers—supports GLOBAL PARTNERS: OIL TRAINS ON THE COLUMBIA RIVER Global Partners: Oil Trains on the Columbia River Oil trains pose unacceptable health and safety risks for Columbia County and other

rail communities

CLEAN WATER. HEALTHY RIVERS. OUR FUTURE.ABOUT USLATEST UPDATESEVENTSEN ESPAÑOLSUCCESS STORIESTHE COLUMBIA Portland must decide whether Zenith’s oil-by-rail facility in NW Portland is consistent with the city’s land use goals. The answer: NO! We have until June 23 to tell agencies that proposed Hanford cleanup changes are nowhere near protective enough. Time to Swim! Memorial Day weekend kicks off the swimming season! MAKE A DONATION FOR CLEAN WATER Please enter the name of the person to whom you wish to dedicate your donation. If you'd like the person or family to be notified of your gift, you may include an address. DONATE. Questions or need to make a change in your monthly giving? Please contact Membership Specialist Alex Smith, 503-432-8927, alex@columbiariverkeeper.org. DAN SERRES, CONSERVATION DIRECTOR Dan Serres, Conservation Director. dan@columbiariverkeeper.org. (503) 890-2441. Dan works to engage diverse communities along the Columbia. In 2005, he started with Columbia Riverkeeper as the lead organizer in our successful campaign to protect the Columbia River Estuary, forests, and farmland from the Bradwood Landing and Oregon LNG

Liquefied

PORT WESTWARD UPDATES By Dan Serres, Conservation Director. Over a thousand people urged the Columbia County Commission to reject the Port of Columbia County’s proposal to rezone prime farmland and wetlands at Port Westward, near Clatskanie, Oregon. The proposed conversion of 837 acres of deep, wet soils to industrial use along the Columbia River could establish a FOOD PROCESSING COMPANY AGREES TO COMPLY WITH LAW, PAY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Food Processing Company Agrees to Comply with Law, Pay $150,000 in Clean Water Lawsuit brought by Columbia Riverkeeper. Cashmere, WA (January 8, 2020)—Columbia Riverkeeper and Crunch Pak, LLC reached a court-approved settlement agreement that will address water pollution flowing into the Wenatchee River. Under the agreement, Crunch Pak will reduce harmful EPA MUST REDUCE TEMPERATURE POLLUTION FROM DAMS IN SNAKE The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must finally take action to protect salmon and steelhead from dangerously warm river temperatures on the Snake and Columbia rivers. The Ninth Circuit rejected EPA’s request that the court reconsider its December 20, 2019, opinion, which ordered EPA to protect salmon. Warm water, caused by large INTERVIEWS WITH HANFORD DOWNWINDERS 0:00. 0:00. 0:00 / 1:01:12. Live. •. We took the Hanford-authors discussion one step further and interviewed two Hanford downwinders: Tom Bailie grew up on a corn farm adjacent to Hanford during peak operation years, and Bob McCormick, whose family lived downwind and downriver of Hanford in Boardman, Oregon. Both Bailie and

McCormick’s

UBALDO HERNÁNDEZ, SENIOR ORGANIZER Ubaldo Hernández, Senior Organizer. ubaldo@columbiariverkeeper.org. (541) 490-7722. Ubaldo works as a Senior Organizer, conducting community outreach on clean water while promoting equity, inclusion, and diversity. Ubaldo has been an active member in the Latino community in the Columbia Gorge, participating in projects that

promote awareness

AUSTIN POINT UPDATES Austin Point, photo by Port of Woodland. April 19, 2019 (Kelso, WA)—This week, the Cowlitz County Superior Court ruled against Columbia Riverkeeper’s challenge to the Washington Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) decision to sell a popular public recreation area for planned industrial development. The land—located near the confluence of the Lewis and Columbia rivers—supports GLOBAL PARTNERS: OIL TRAINS ON THE COLUMBIA RIVER Global Partners: Oil Trains on the Columbia River Oil trains pose unacceptable health and safety risks for Columbia County and other

rail communities

ABOUT US - COLUMBIA RIVERKEEPER We help bring together frontline, labor, faith, business, environmental justice, climate, and conservation communities to protect clean air and water. Our best work features diverse perspectives. Riverkeeper also regularly coordinates with tribal nations. Columbia Riverkeeper is a proud member of several coalitions, including Power Past Coal MAKE A DONATION FOR CLEAN WATER HOOD RIVER OFFICE Phone: 541-387-3030 407 Portway Avenue Suite 301 Hood River, OR 97031 PORTLAND OFFICE Phone: 503-432-8927 1125 SE Madison Street Suite 103A Portland, OR 97214 info@columbiariverkeeper.org SWIM GUIDE - COLUMBIA RIVERKEEPER Swim Guide. Columbia Riverkeeper monitors water quality at popular Columbia River recreation sites. Check current conditions on Swim Guide, a user-friendly app. We collect water samples weekly in the Columbia River Gorge from the Hood River and the mainstem Columbia at the Hood River Waterfront Park Swim Beach, Event Site, Outer Hook, and

Inner

LOVE YOUR COLUMBIA: 6/16 HOOD RIVER OFFICE Phone: 541-387-3030 407 Portway Avenue Suite 301 Hood River, OR 97031 PORTLAND OFFICE Phone: 503-432-8927 1125 SE Madison Street Suite 103A Portland, OR 97214 info@columbiariverkeeper.org TOP TEN REASONS TO STOP ZENITH OIL-BY-RAIL HOOD RIVER OFFICE Phone: 541-387-3030 407 Portway Avenue Suite 301 Hood River, OR 97031 PORTLAND OFFICE Phone: 503-432-8927 1125 SE Madison Street Suite 103A Portland, OR 97214 info@columbiariverkeeper.org WORTH WATCHING. “FORGOTTEN TOXIC WASTE DUMP.” I hope you’re more motivated than ever to hold the U.S. government accountable for decades of dumping toxic pollution on Bradford Island and surrounding waters. I was blown away by our speakers, Davis Washines and Laura Shira of Yakama Nation’s Fisheries Program, who presented at Monday’s webinar, “Forgotten Toxic Waste Dump: The

DREAMING TOGETHER

HOOD RIVER OFFICE Phone: 541-387-3030 407 Portway Avenue Suite 301 Hood River, OR 97031 PORTLAND OFFICE Phone: 503-432-8927 1125 SE Madison Street Suite 103A Portland, OR 97214 info@columbiariverkeeper.org LEGAL & PROGRAM DIRECTOR HOOD RIVER OFFICE Phone: 541-387-3030 407 Portway Avenue Suite 301 Hood River, OR 97031 PORTLAND OFFICE Phone: 503-432-8927 1125 SE Madison Street Suite 103A Portland, OR 97214 info@columbiariverkeeper.org THE SMALL BUT MIGHTY TEAM BEHIND THE KALAMA METHANOL VICTORY The Small but Mighty Team Behind the Kalama Methanol Victory. January 20, 2021. By Kate Murphy, Community Organizer. Seven years years ago Columbia Riverkeeper teamed up with community members in the small town of Kalama, Wash., to take on a proposal for the world’s largest fracked gas-to-methanol refinery. On January 19, 2021, in a stunning OREGON CLIMATE GOALS Excluding the largest climate polluters in the state will result in an ineffectual program that fails to meet the state’s climate goals and ignores the significant harm these facilities pose to frontline

communities.

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Love Your Columbia Community Check out our series of online support and activism featuring inspiration and conversations on digital platforms.

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20 Years of Victories Columbia Riverkeeper Legal & Program Director, Lauren Goldberg, reflects on 20 years of victories.

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