The Friends of the Columbia Gorge named Don and Alona Steinke as the organization’s 2016 Volunteers of the Year for their dedication to local environmental causes. The Steinkes have been active in community rallies related to the oil coal terminals and the proposed Kalama methanol plant.
Conservation organizer Ryan Rittenhouse, in his remarks at the presentation, said of the Steinkes, “they are the most relentless and committed individuals in the entire Vancouver area when it comes to protecting and advocating for the environment and public health, and fighting climate change in the most direct and effective ways.”
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