Search Results for: national river clean up
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American Rivers announces Tom Kiernan as CEO
Leader with decades of state and federal conservation experience to take the helm of nation’s premier river conservation organization. February 11, 2021Contact: Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 American Rivers has named Tom Kiernan, former CEO of the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) and former President of the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), as its next President and […]
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The Strangest Things Found in River Cleanups
Weird, confusing and downright bizarre objects find their way into America’s waterways.
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Conservation Groups to EPA: Assault on Law, Science, and Public Voice Will Not Be Tolerated
Federal lawsuit filed to uphold EPA’s Yazoo Pumps veto CONTACT:Audubon Mississippi – Jill Mastrototaro, (504) 481-3659, jill.mastrototaro@audubon.org American Rivers – Olivia Dorothy, (217) 390-3658, odorothy@americanrivers.org Earthjustice – Stu Gillespie, (303) 996-9616, sgillespie@earthjustice.org Healthy Gulf – Andrew Whitehurst, (601) 954-7236, andrew@healthygulf.org Mississippi Sierra Club – Louie Miller, (601) 624-3503, louie.miller@sierraclub.org Washington, DC – Today, a coalition of conservation organizations filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s last-minute revocation of a Clean Water Act veto that has protected some the richest wetland and aquatic resources in the Nation since 2008. This revocation opens the […]
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Can Wall Street profit off the Colorado River?
Water speculation is not a new concept in the West.
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What’s your favorite river season?
While seasons change, our love for rivers stays the same.
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What the Biden victory means for our rivers and clean water
American Rivers is ready to work with President Biden, Vice President Harris, and their administration to repair the substantial damage to rivers and clean water.
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Biden Administration offers historic opportunity to advance clean water and river protection
November 7, 2020 Contact: Amy Kober, 503-708-1145, akober@americanrivers.org Washington — The election of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States presents a historic opportunity to protect and restore the nation’s rivers and ensure clean water for all. “We congratulate President-elect Biden on his victory and we look forward to working with his […]
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Senator Tester announces support for legislation to protect 336 miles of Montana’s most treasured rivers
October 27, 2020Contact: Scott Bosse, (406) 570-0455 Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) today announced his plans to introduce legislation to safeguard 336 miles of rivers vital to Montana’s economy and way of life. American Rivers and its partners conducted extensive outreach in local communities over the past nine years to identify which rivers flowing across federal […]
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Partners celebrate restoration of New Hampshire’s Gale River
Dam removal benefits river health, brook trout in White Mountain National Forest Media Advisory: Journalists are invited to join project partners on October 28 starting at 11AM to view and discuss the completed project. A brief program will include partner remarks and site viewing. RSVP: Amy Singler, asingler@americanrivers.org. Contact: Amy Singler, American Rivers, 617-448-3219 October […]
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Trump Administration Goes After Clean Water Act
The Trump Administration has officially put forward a proposal to build the Yazoo Pumps – a shockingly irresponsible project.
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“Batting cleanup” in the Susquehanna River headwaters
Three dam removals recently completed in the West Branch Susquehanna River headwaters have reconnected 63 miles of aquatic habitat.
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Balancing healthy rivers and hydropower
Representatives of the hydropower industry and the conservation community are coming together to find common ground on the role of hydropower in addressing climate change while also restoring free-flowing rivers.