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Pollution Prevention

WebWest Richland Police Department: 3805 Van Giesen St. Rite Aid Pharmacy: 1549 George Washington Way. Tri-Cities Community Health Pharmacy: 915 Goethals Dr. Rite Aid …

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Eating Salmon Columbia Riverkeeper

WebBut I thought eating salmon was healthy? Balancing the benefits and risks of fish consumption is a personal choice, and public health officials often caution that any …

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Harmful Algal Blooms FAQs

WebAlgal blooms are overgrowths of algae or algae-like bacteria. Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are algal blooms that produce dangerous toxins that can make people and pets sick. …

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Columbia Riverkeeper Strategic Plan 2022-2024

WebGoals. Improve water quality in the Columbia River Basin because: 1) people have a right to eat locally-caught fish, drink water and swim without fear of pollution; and 2) clean water …

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Water Quality Monitoring

WebCheck current conditions on Swim Guide, a user-friendly app. We collect water samples weekly in the Columbia River Gorge and greater Portland area. We collect samples at …

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Landmark Pollution Lawsuit

WebVancouver, WA (October 6, 2021)— Clark County marked a major milestone this week, wrapping up seven years of commitments to improve salmon habitat and reduce dirty …

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Hanford Resources

WebHanford & the River (2013) describes the history of nuclear waste production and the impact on the Columbia River. The report discusses the pollution problems, current cleanup …

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Comunidades Receives Funding Columbia Riverkeeper

WebComunidades Meeting, September 2018. March 11, 2020 (Hood River, OR)—Group Health Foundation awarded a game-changing three-year operating grant to Comunidades, a …

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Standing Up For Clean Up At Hanford

WebTo lessen Hanford’s impact on the River, Energy extracts groundwater, treats it, and removes contaminants before re-releasing the water into the ground. These pump and …

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Hanford's Toxic Groundwater & Aging Infrastructure

WebFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Media Contact: Dan Serres, (503) 890-2441, [email protected] (Richland, WA)—The U.S. Dept. of Energy’s (Energy) …

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Trailblazer Columbia Riverkeeper

WebWe were really grateful for the opportunity to participate in Riverkeeper's webinar this spring about the high risks at Hanford and the concerns about the short-term strategies being …

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Columbia River Hanford’s Groundwater Threatens the Danger …

WebWithin Hanford’s Central Plateau, several groundwater plumes containing high concentrations of both radioactive and toxic chemicals—far exceeding drinking water …

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FAQs on COVID-19 and Water Quality Columbia Riverkeeper

WebAlthough researchers don’t currently know if people can contract COVID-19 from exposure to fecal contamination in recreational waters, if there is a spill, COVID-19 …

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Hanford and the river

WebHanford and the River describes the history of nuclear waste production and the impact on the Columbia River. It surveys the pollution problems, current cleanup actions, plans to …

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Oppose More Air Pollution from PGE’s Fracked Gas Power Plant

WebPGE wants the Oregon Dept. of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to approve a massive increase in air pollution from carbon monoxide and volatile organic compound emissions. …

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Interviews with Hanford Downwinders Columbia Riverkeeper

WebWe 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 …

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Free Flowing Rivers Make Way for Salmon

WebOctober 25, 2021 (Portland, Ore.)— Tomorrow marks the 10th anniversary of the Condit Dam removal. On that day, the White Salmon River in south-central Washington flowed …

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