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Rising Congaree River closes part of West Columbia’s riverwalk. Here’s what to know
The State via Yahoo News· 2 days agoRising floodwaters from the swollen Congaree River caused West Columbia to close off portions of the...
‘Hot water pollution’ lawsuit threat aims to remove 4 Eastern WA dams to save salmon
Tri-City Herald via Yahoo News· 10 months agoFour conservation and fishing groups plan a lawsuit over high water temperatures in the Snake River,...
Columbia mayor criticizes federal push to limit toxic chemicals in drinking water
The State via Yahoo News· 2 months agoColumbia Mayor Daniel Rickenmann is criticizing the federal government’s plan to reduce toxic...
Derrick DePledge: Behind the News: 'It's really important to have a watchdog group'
The Daily Astorian, Ore. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMay 21—Behind the familiar red T-shirts and the protest signs of local activists, Columbia Riverkeeper provided important organizational, policy and legal framework in the long fight against ...
Pollution leaks at aging textile plant threaten Broad River, Columbia drinking water
The State via Yahoo News· 9 months agoWhen the small plane he was riding in flew over a closed textile factory several months ago, Bill...
West Coast leaders push back on plans to expand fracked gas pipeline
The Olympian via Yahoo News· 6 months agoWest Coast leaders are calling on the federal government to reconsider plans to expand a fracked gas...
Toxic gunk cleansed from Congaree River 13 years after first reported. What’s next?
The State via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThirteen years after a kayaker reported stepping into a stinging patch of muck in the Congaree...
Columbia River's salmon are at the core of ancient religion
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoKiona has fished for Chinook salmon for decades on his family’s scaffold at the edge of the falls,...
Residents fear Columbia’s ‘business-friendly’ push could harm neighborhoods, increase flooding
The State McClatchy via AOL· 2 years agoA handful of city leaders have made it their mission to make Columbia more “business-friendly” by...
Long-time Irmo plant under scrutiny for chemical releases to Saluda River, group says
The State via Yahoo News· 2 months agoAn environmental organization says they found forever chemicals being discharged into the waterway...