Willliams’ Pipe Dreams

Willliams’ Pipe Dreams

Jul 16, 2026

Originally published in Columbia Riverkeeper “Currents” Issue 1, 2026 Columbia Riverkeeper · Currents 2026, Issue 1, Page 12-13, Williams Pipeline Washington has some of the nation’s best climate and energy laws—and for good reason. Over 1.2 million people in...
Members Speak

Members Speak

Jul 15, 2026

Originally published in Columbia Riverkeeper “Currents” Issue 1, 2026 Columbia Riverkeeper · Currents 2026, Issue 1, Page 10-11, Why I Give How We Collaborate Community by Community By: Eric Block, Communications & Marketing Director Columbia Riverkeeper is...
Taking on Big Tech’s Data Center Building Spree

Taking on Big Tech’s Data Center Building Spree

Jul 10, 2026

Originally published in Columbia Riverkeeper “Currents” Issue 1, 2026 Columbia Riverkeeper · Currents 2026, Issue 1, Page 6-7, Big Tech Data center power demand in [Oregon and Washington]could reach 35 million megawatt hours by 2029—the equivalent energy demand of...

Trump’s “nuclear socialism” or just more grift?

Jul 8, 2026

The libertarian non-profit Cato Institute just posted a stinging critique of the Trump’s White House latest scheme to jump start new  exorbitantly expensive and unreliable “advanced” nuclear reactor construction describing it as “nuclear socialism.” Trump just offered...
Mid-Year Impact Report

Mid-Year Impact Report

Jul 8, 2026

Originally published in Columbia Riverkeeper “Currents” Issue 1, 2026 Columbia Riverkeeper · Currents 2026, Issue 1, Page 4-5, Mid-Year Impact Report Columbia Riverkeeper is powered by more than 25,000 members and supporters who invest in clean water and a healthy...
For the River

For the River

Jul 7, 2026

Originally published in Columbia Riverkeeper “Currents” Issue 1, 2026 Columbia Riverkeeper · Currents 2026, Issue 1, Page 2-3, Director’s Letter To the energy industry, the Columbia River is a convenient fossil-fuel highway, an electricity-generating workhorse,...