A young western pond turtle swims just after being released into a pond at Friends of the Columbia Gorge Land Trust Turtle Haven preserve. (photographer: Vince Ready, Lasting Light Photography)
Small Step for Friends, Big Step for Pond Turtles
September 17, 2019
By Dan BellLand Trust Director September 17, 2019 All turtle photos by Vince Ready, Lasting Light Photography. Sometimes a picture is worth far more than a thousand words. Last week, the Washington […]
Looking east toward The Dalles from Friends of the Columbia Gorge Land Trust's Mt. Ulka preserve. (photographer: Debbie Asakawa)
Friends of the Columbia Gorge Land Trust Earns National Recognition
September 4, 2019
September 4, 2019 Contacts: Burt Edwards, communications director, Friends of the Columbia Gorge | 971.634.0595 (Office) | 703.861.8237 (Cell) | burt@gorgefriends.org (email)Dan Bell, land trust director, Friends of the Columbia Gorge | 971.634.2037 […]
Smoke rises above the fire caused by a Union Pacific derailment and oil spill near the town of Mosier, OR, 2016. (photographer: Michael McKeag)
How Oregon Passed a Historic Oil Train Spill Response Bill
August 22, 2019
By Michael LangConservation Director August 22, 2019 With just one day remaining before the Oregon Legislature adjourned for 2019, the Senate approved a bill (HB 2209) requiring oil spill response planning […]
The illegal Zimmerly quarry, located inside the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area in Clark County, WA.
Update on the Zimmerly Quarry: August 2019
August 22, 2019
By Nathan BakerSenior Staff Attorney August 22, 2019 On August 13, a new chapter in the saga of the controversial Zimmerly quarry in eastern Clark County, WA—believed to be the largest and longest […]
The illegal Zimmerly quarry, located inside the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area in Clark County, WA.
Update on the Zimmerly Quarry: August 2019
August 22, 2019
On August 13, a new chapter in the saga of the controversial Zimmerly quarry in eastern Clark County, WA—believed to be the largest and longest ongoing land use violation in the history […]
July 2019: Unpermitted rock crushing (at left) takes place at the Zimmerly gravel mine, within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.
August 13 Hearing Set to Halt Illegal Mine in the Columbia Gorge
August 8, 2019
August 8, 2019 Unpermitted mining expands as Friends and neighbors present their case for the mine’s closure Contact: Burt Edwards, communications director | 971.634.0595 (office) | 703.861.8237 (cell) | burt@gorgefriends.org (email) PORTLAND, […]
Willamette Week: High Court Rules Against State in Energy Facility Decision
August 4, 2019
August 4, 2019 By Nigel Jaquiss, Willamette Week(View original article) The Oregon Supreme Court this week made it harder for energy companies to site facilities where opponents don’t want them—including, […]
Columbia County Spotlight: New Rail Safety Rules Approved by Legislature
July 19, 2019
July 19, 2019 By Anna Del Savio, Columbia County Spotlight(View original article) The Oregon legislature passed a bill earlier this month raising emergency preparedness standards for railroads that carry oil […]
A Union Pacific unit oil train passes through the Columbia Gorge near Interstate 84 and Starvation Creek State Park. (photographer: Stan Hall)
Oregon Legislature Passes Historic Oil Train Spill Response Bill
June 29, 2019
June 29, 2019 Three years after the Mosier derailment and spill, the Oregon Legislature steps up. Contacts:Burt Edwards, communications director | 971.634.0595 (office) | 703.861.8237 (cell) | burt@gorgefriends.org (email) Ryan Rittenhouse, conservation organizer | 971.634.2034 […]
The Dalles Chronicle: Summit Ridge Project Hits Opposition, Technical Challenges
June 29, 2019
June 29, 2019 By Caleb Lundquist, The Dalles Chronicle The Summit Ridge Wind Farm, an approved but as yet unbuilt wind energy generation facility proposed near the Deschutes River, is in […]
Eastbound traffic backs up on the Historic Columbia River Highway on the approach to Multnomah Falls.
How Much Love Is Too Much for the Gorge?
June 19, 2019
By Kevin GormanExecutive Director June 19, 2019 The Columbia River Gorge is loved by countless people, near and far. So many people, in fact, that a key challenge of the future […]
Union Pacific unit oil train travels along I-84 by Starvation Creek State Park. (photographer: Stan Hall)
Friends Staff Urge Strong Oil Train Safety Law in Testimony at Capitol
February 7, 2019
February 7, 2019 Today the Oregon House Committee on Veterans and Emergency Preparedness held a hearing on HB 2209, the first oil train safety bill to receive a hearing at […]