Search Results for: national river clean up
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Record Year for Removing Dams to Restore Rivers in 2017
86 Dams Removed Last Year to Improve Public Safety, River Health February 14, 2018 Contact: Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 or Jessie Thomas-Blate, 609-658-4769 View the full list of dams removed in 2017: www.AmericanRivers.org/2017DamRemovals Database of all dam removals: www.AmericanRivers.org/DamRemovalDatabase Map of all dam removals: www.AmericanRivers.org/DamRemovalsMap (Washington) – A record number of outdated dams were removed in […]
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The Coosa River’s Day in Court
Georgia and Alabama’s Coosa River is home to one of the biggest extinction events in North America during the 20th century, all thanks to dams.
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Conservation Groups Challenge Attack on Clean Water in Federal Court
Press Release from American Rivers, Charleston Waterkeeper, Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, Clean Water Action, Coastal Conservation League, Defenders of Wildlife, Friends of the Rappahannock, North Carolina Coastal Federation, North Carolina Wildlife Federation and the Southern Environmental Law Center For Release: February 6, 2018 Contacts: Southern Environmental Law Center, Kathleen Sullivan, 919-945-7106 or ksullivan@selcnc.org Representing: American Rivers, Amy Kober, […]
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Spend More, and Spend Wisely, for Clean Water
As President Trump prepares to put infrastructure in the spotlight, we encourage Congress to stand up for greater water infrastructure investment and insist on nature-based solutions to restore and modernize our nation’s infrastructure.
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The Five Most Common Things Found at River Cleanups
What’s weighing down your river?
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Wild and Scenic Rivers: Our Moment is Now
This year, 2018, marks the 50th anniversary of the landmark Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. Learn how Wild and Scenic Rivers propelled American Rivers President Bob Irvin into the conservation field and how American Rivers is celebrating this monumental year.
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Rivers at a turning point: Reflections on 2017 and the year ahead
2017 was a rough year for rivers and clean water, but thanks to all of you, American Rivers was able to make significant progress for the rivers that connect us all. Listen to our newest podcast “Reflections on 2017” to learn more about what we did to protect and defend rivers and clean water supplies in 2017.
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We’ve Got Grit: River Women on Hope and the Year Ahead
Much like rivers, the women of American Rivers are mighty. As we look to the year ahead, we asked those women what gives them hope and what keeps them fighting back, working for healthy rivers every day, despite many challenges.
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Five Victories for Montana’s Rivers in 2017
From Wild and Scenic Rives Act endorsements to speaking up for Montana’s most cherished rivers, Montanan’s have a lot to celebrate going into the New Year.
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American Rivers Condemns Largest Rollback of Public Land Protections in U.S. History
December 4, 2017 Contact: Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 Washington – American Rivers President Bob Irvin released the following statement today in response to President Trump’s announcement that he will roll back protections for major portions of Utah’s Bears Ears National Monument and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. “Until today, we could count on our presidents, from Theodore […]
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The Buffalo River Healed My Soul
Arkansas’ Buffalo National River has served as a welcome respite for generations, but a poorly sited industrial hog farm is threatening the river and it’s calming waters.
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Industrial Hog Farm Creates Challenges for Buffalo River
Industrial hog farming threatens the health of Arkansas’ Buffalo River and taxpayers could be left having to cleanup the mess.