Trump keeps talking about taking PNW water — is that possible? The answer is no. President Donald Trump has not and cannot take water from the Pacific Northwest and send it somewhere else, such as California. There are quite a…
During Celebrate Waters 2024, CELP proudly presented Tom Ring, a retired hydrogeologist, with the Ralph Johnson Water Hero Award for his service and dedication to protecting water rights and instream flows around the state. Tom Ring has had a long…
A LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Summer is in full swing, and we are thankfully being spared from the excessive heat plaguing most of the US. However, because we had an unusually dry spring, the Department of Ecology declared a…
RELEASE FROM THE COLUMBIA RIVER TREATY NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION CAUCUS Northwest civic, faith, clean energy and conservation organizations express frustration and disappointment that today’s announcement of an “Agreement in Principle” between the United States and Canada does not adequately address the…
CELP is seeking a part-time 15-20 hours per week Administrative and Development Assistant. The person in this role will work closely with CELP’s ED and Board. Compensation is $22 to $24 per hour, depending on experience, plus accrued vacation, sick…
A LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Summer is just around the corner, and we are all enjoying the return of the warm and sunny weather! However, the Department of Ecology has already declared a drought emergency throughout most of the state…
Legal process will review and prioritize all water use in the Nooksack basin The Washington Department of Ecology filed a basin-wide general adjudication for the Nooksack river system and nearby areas with the Whatcom County Superior Court on May 1,…
Protect sacred land, medicines, and traditions from destruction Yakama Nation sacred land, medicines, and traditions of Pushpum are under threat of destruction—all for a “clean energy” development that isn’t clean at all. Goldendale Pumped Storage is the largest pumped-storage hydroelectric…
A LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CELP has made it a priority to make Washington’s water resource policies more equitable and more sustainable in light of the impacts from climate change, and we will continue working with our partners to do.…
RELEASE FROM UW "The fourth Pacific Northwest Water Year Impacts Assessment summarizes variations in temperature, precipitation, and snowpack across Oregon, Washington, and Idaho in 2023. Additionally, it details the impacts of these variations on key sectors such as agriculture and…
