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In the Columbia River Gorge, officials are preparing for unexpected train disasters
We learn more about efforts to prevent future oil spills from the editor of Columbia Insight.
EPA proposes adding portions of 150-mile stretch of upper Columbia River to the Superfund list
The Superfund designation would make the upper Columbia River eligible for remediation from the U.S.-Canadian border south to the Grand Coulee Dam — impacting portions of those 150 river miles.
I-5 bridge planners release renderings of new, larger span
The designs are far from final, planners said.
Projects to restore Columbia River Basin health in Oregon get $31 million
Seven projects will get millions in federal aid through Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley’s Columbia River Restoration Program.
Double-crested cormorants create conundrum for biologists
Many thousands of cormorant birds were driven away from East Sand Island near the mouth of the Columbia River decades ago in an effort to protect the fish. Now the roughly 10,000 cormorants that make their home on the Astoria-Megler bridge are a problem.
Invasive mussels inching closer to the Columbia Basin, federal report says more could be done to stop them
Fast-spreading invasive aquatic mussels are hitching rides on boats, kayaks and jet skis. So, people are working to keep them out of the Columbia River Basin, the only major river basin in the U.S. without an established quagga mussel population.
Eastern Oregon group looks toward Columbia River to solve groundwater problems
Supporters say Columbia can irrigate farms without harming water supply or wildlife
Big trouble on the Columbia: EPA studies river’s toxic algae spread
The EPA is working to develop better tools and methods to sample hard-to-track toxic algae — and they're starting their work on the Columbia River in Richland, Washington.
While this year’s lamprey numbers look good, Northwest tribes say more needs to be done
Fish counters are seeing thousands of lamprey going past Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River. But tribal biologists say these toothy, eel-like fish have a long way to go before they’re in the clear.
Biden administration promises $200 million to help reintroduce salmon in Columbia River
Dams have blocked salmon's passage, driving them toward extinction and violating tribal fishing rights. The money will fully fund Native tribes’ plans to bring fish back to the region.