Search Results for: national river clean up
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Federal Judge Strikes Down Administration’s Clean Water Act Attack
Ruling Puts Clean Water Rule in Effect for More than Half the Country For Immediate Release: August 16, 2018 Media Contacts: Kathleen Sullivan, SELC, ksullivan@selcnc.org or 919-945-7106 Michael Kelly, Clean Water Action, mkelly@cleanwater.org or o: 202-895-0420×103 Amy Kober, American Rivers, akober@americanrivers.org or 503-708-1145 Charleston, S.C. – A federal judge in South Carolina today struck down the […]
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Montana Stream Becomes First Wild and Scenic River Protected in 50th Anniversary Year
August 2, 2018 Contact: Mike Fiebig: 406-600-4061 Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 Bozeman – In a victory for bipartisanship and healthy rivers, Montana’s East Rosebud Creek became the nation’s newest Wild and Scenic River today, when President Trump signed the bill into law, adding 20 miles of the stream to the national system of protected rivers. East […]
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Outdoor Industry: Rivers in the Spotlight
Rivers are in the spotlight this week in Denver at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, North America’s largest tradeshow in the outdoor industry.
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California Protects New Wild and Scenic River
After thirty years of fighting for protection, California’s Mokelumne River is the latest addition to the state’s Wild and Scenic River system.
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Fifty Years of Wild and Scenic Rivers: The White Salmon River
A closer look at how a popular whitewater river gained Wild and Scenic protection, and why a dam removal added to the enjoyment of this special watershed.
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5,000 Miles of Wild: A New Film Celebrating Wild and Scenic Rivers
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, our new film provides insightful commentary on the state of river conservation from Senator Tom Udall, Ted Roosevelt IV, American Rivers President Bob Irvin, Rio Grande Riverkeeper Jen Pelz, river guide Austin Alvarado and others.
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Federal Court Tosses Dam License in Favor of Better Protections for the Coosa River
For Immediate Release: July 9, 2018 Contact: Emily Driscoll, Southern Environmental Law Center, edriscoll@selcga.org, 678-686-8482 Kelly Marshall, Alabama Rivers Alliance, kmarshall@alabamarivers.org, 205-322-6395 Gerrit Jöbsis, American Rivers, gjobsis@americanrivers.org, 803-546-7926 Birmingham, AL—A federal court has unanimously ruled in favor of conservation groups by tossing a harmful license issued to Alabama Power for operation of seven hydroelectric dams […]
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Another Battle Wages Over Middle Fork Vermilion River
Illinois’ endangered Middle Fork of the Vermilion River has a history of community activism against river threats and it sadly needs help again.
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Our “Nation’s River” is Making a Remarkable Comeback
Once declared a “national disgrace” by President Lyndon Johnson, the Potomac River is making dramatic turnaround.
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Fire and Water: Protecting the Chetco River
The U.S. Forest Service is considering logging the Wild and Scenic Chetco River after a wildfire burned a portion of the watershed last summer, take action to ensure safe practices are followed.
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What River are you Drinking?
We’re celebrating the source of our drinking water and learning what we can do at home and in our community to help keep it clean.
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The Big Sunflower River Has The Blues
Not many rivers allow you to paddle through the “birthplace” of the blues among other historical landmarks, but the Mississippi’s Big Sunflower – America’s Most Endangered River of 2018 – does.