Search Results for: national river clean up
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Mississippi River named among America’s Most Endangered Rivers of 2022
Calling for a new federal Mississippi River initiative from headwaters to the gulf, groups say it’s time to restore the river and support resilient river communities Contact:Olivia Dorothy, American Rivers, 217-390-3658Kelly McGinnis, Mississippi River Network, 708-305-3524*Please see below for additional quotes and contacts for each state as well as special topical contacts Washington, D.C. – […]
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Our 2023 Budget for Rivers
The challenges facing rivers can feel overwhelming but solutions to these challenges do exist.
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Free Rivers: The State of Dam Removal in the U.S.
Removing dams has tremendous benefits for river health, public safety and climate resilience, according to “Free Rivers: The State of Dam Removal in the U.S.,” a report released today by American Rivers.
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American Rivers releases “Free Rivers: The State of Dam Removal in the U.S.”
57 dams removed in 2021 25 “dam removals to watch” for 2022 and beyond February 22, 2022 Contact: Amy Souers Kober, 503-708-1145 Removing dams has tremendous benefits for river health, public safety and climate resilience, according to Free Rivers: The State of Dam Removal in the U.S. released today by American Rivers. 57 dams in 22 states […]
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Snake River Dinner Hour
Recipes to save salmon and solutions to support Northwest communities The world’s most exciting river restoration effort is at our fingertips, right here in your backyard. Tune in to hear how we’re going to stop salmon extinction. Schedule for the Snake River Dinner Hour: Fourth Wednesday of the Month, from 6-7pm Pacific 6/22/22 How does […]
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American Rivers welcomes five new board directors
February 14, 2022 Contact: Amy Souers Kober, 503-708-1145 (Washington, DC) – American Rivers today announced that five new members were elected to its board of directors. The new directors bring a breadth of expertise that will be instrumental in helping the organization achieve its vision of clean water and healthy rivers everywhere, for everyone. “I […]
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“River Budget” outlines federal funding priorities for clean water and healthy rivers
Contact: Ted Illston, 202-834-3657 Amy Souers Kober, 503-708-1145 American Rivers today released the “River Budget: National Priorities for Healthy Rivers and Clean Water (FY23)”, endorsed by 47 partner organizations, outlining priorities for federal spending to ensure a future of clean water and healthy rivers everywhere, for everyone. Rivers are essential to life. They provide drinking […]
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River Budget: National Priorities for Healthy Rivers and Clean Water (FY23)
Rivers are essential to life. They provide our drinking water, nurture fish and wildlife, power our economy, connect us to the natural world and are vital to healthy, thriving communities. Rivers also flow through the major challenges facing our country. Climate change is an existential threat, fueling record-breaking floods and drought. A long history of […]
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Key ways to help free rivers in 2022
What the science says about free-flowing rivers — and why this year could be a turning point.
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Conservation Groups Urge FERC and Georgia Power to Study Tugalo Decommissioning and Restore the Chattooga River Gorge
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NOVEMBER 30, 2021 CONTACTS: Nicole Hayler, Chattooga Conservancy, tel 864-647-9849, email info@chattoogariver.org April McEwen, American Rivers, tel 864-710-9045, email amcewen@americanrivers.org CHATTOOGA RIVER, GA/SC On Friday, November 26th, six conservation groups moved to intervene in a proceeding before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to urge the agency and Georgia Power to study […]
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An Update on Northwest Flooding
“Atmospheric rivers” have been slamming the U.S. West Coast for the last several weeks, causing tremendous damage and placing many communities and families in harm’s way.
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Conservation Groups Laud EPA Decision to Restore Yazoo Pumps Veto
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 17, 2021 CONTACTS: Jill Mastrototaro | Audubon Delta | (504) 481-3659 | jill.mastrototaro@audubon.org Louie Miller | Mississippi Sierra Club | (601) 624-3503 | louie.miller@sierraclub.org Olivia Dorothy | American Rivers | (217) 390-3658 | odorothy@americanrivers.org Andrew Whitehurst | Healthy Gulf | (601) 954-7236 | andrew@healthygulf.orgStu Gillespie | Earthjustice | (303) 996-9616 | […]