Columbia Riverkeeper Settles Water Pollution Lawsuit
Environmental nonprofit Columbia Riverkeeper on Sept. 12 that it has reached an agreement with the Port of Vancouver USA and to settle a Clean Water Act lawsuit challenging years of alleged unlawful water pollution from the port that threatened endangered salmon.
As part of the settlement, the port committed to make significant changes to reduce the amount of water pollution that flows off the 1643-acre property and into the Columbia River.
“Today’s settlement is a big win for clean water and everyone who values the Columbia’s iconic salmon and the people and cultures that rely on them,” Columbia Riverkeeper Executive Director Lauren Goldberg said. “Public ports have a critical role to play in keeping the Columbia swimmable and fishable for all.”
However, before the proposed...