Forgotten Toxic Waste Dump: The Bradford Island Story
Presented by our friends and colleagues at Columbia River Keeper
Located just 30 miles upstream from Portland, Bradford Island and surrounding waters of the Columbia were once a toxic-waste dumping ground for the federal government. Learn about its in-depth story from Yakama Nation Fisheries Department staff and Columbia Riverkeeper's Lauren Goldberg.
Learn how the Biden administration could end decades of cleanup delay at one of the most toxic sites on the Columbia River: Bradford Island and surrounding waters. Yakama Nation science and policy experts join Columbia Riverkeeper Legal and Program Director, Lauren Goldberg, for a deep dive into the U.S. government’s forgotten toxic waste dump near Bonneville Dam.