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Preserving the Wonder for Things We Hold Dear

Preserving the Wonder for Things We Hold Dear

April 4, 2017

Executive Director Kevin Gorman on Friends' new land campaign and the interconnections of work and personal life.

North Bonneville: Building Trail Dreams from the Bottom Up

North Bonneville: Building Trail Dreams from the Bottom Up

March 16, 2017

Town strives to spread community trails to a wildlife refuge, state park and neighboring town of Stevenson.

Federal Court Dismisses Union Pacific Lawsuit

Federal Court Dismisses Union Pacific Lawsuit

March 8, 2017
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Railroad fails to circumvent tribal treaty rights and Columbia Gorge protection laws.

BNSF Agrees to Clean Up Waterways Soiled by Coal Leaking From Trains

BNSF Agrees to Clean Up Waterways Soiled by Coal Leaking From Trains

March 3, 2017
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BNSF concession closes lawsuit filed by Friends, allies.

2016 Volunteers of the Year: Don and Alona Steinke

2016 Volunteers of the Year: Don and Alona Steinke

February 23, 2017

Conservation Organizer Ryan Rittenhouse remarks on activists' inspiring work on behalf of the Gorge and the planet.

Pianist Greg Lief Volunteers Beautiful Music to Protect the Gorge

Pianist Greg Lief Volunteers Beautiful Music to Protect the Gorge

January 26, 2017

Creative volunteerism is pianist Greg Lief's legacy for the Columbia Gorge.

Environmental and Health Groups File to Intervene in Union Pacific Lawsuit

Environmental and Health Groups File to Intervene in Union Pacific Lawsuit

January 23, 2017
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Union Pacific Railroad Sues to Exempt Itself From Gorge Protections

Union Pacific Railroad Sues to Exempt Itself From Gorge Protections

January 11, 2017
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The lawsuit in Federal Court comes just seven months after the Mosier oil train fire.

Washington Department of Natural Resources Denies Lease for Columbia River Coal Export

Washington Department of Natural Resources Denies Lease for Columbia River Coal Export

January 3, 2017
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The decision should mean the end for the proposed coal export terminal, which would have been the largest coal export terminal in the U.S.

Here's What You Made Happen for the Gorge in 2016

Here's What You Made Happen for the Gorge in 2016

December 15, 2016

As the sun sets on the year, take a look at the fruits of your support.

Union Pacific has appealed Wasco County’s denial of its rail expansion proposal

Union Pacific has appealed Wasco County’s denial of its rail expansion proposal

December 12, 2016
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Union Pacific has appealed Wasco County’s denial of its rail expansion proposal near Mosier, OR, in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.

Vancouver Oil Terminal Foes Renew Objections at Hearing

Vancouver Oil Terminal Foes Renew Objections at Hearing

November 29, 2016
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EFSEC meeting focuses on draft construction stormwater permit.

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