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Bogle Vineyards Inspiring Public Actions for Rivers
Bogle Vineyards has supported American Rivers since 2018 to ensure the health and vitality of our nation’s rivers so they continue to provide clean water, recreation and a connection to the greater outdoors.
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25 Dams to Watch in 2022
We curated the following list of 25 dam removal projects to highlight opportunities to watch out for in 2022.
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Upper Neuse River Watershed Integrated Water Management
A framework for successful collaboration
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Groundswell on the Rio Grande: How People of the San Luis Valley are Coming Together Around Water
Across the southwest, water is an essential, often scarce resource that communities rely on for their ways of life.
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Celebrate the wins for rivers and clean water in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
On Monday, November 15th President Biden signed into law the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), capping a long and painstaking process that includes critical investments in rivers and clean water infrastructure, but it was well worth it.
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Colorado River water crisis reaches historic milestone
August 16, 2021 Contact: Matt Rice, 803-422-5244 Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 Denver, CO — Today, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the federal agency that oversees Colorado River operations, declared a “Tier 1” water shortage at Lake Mead on the Colorado River, underscoring the severity of the deepening drought and climate crisis across the West. This is the […]
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Snake River Vision: Vibrant Agriculture
America’s bold bet on barging and hydropower on the Columbia and Snake—and the massive commitment to infrastructure and technology it required—changed the Northwest. We know now that along with those benefits came an enormous cost.
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Sens. Cantwell & Murkowski Introduce Bill to Incentivize Hydropower Grid Resilience, Safety and Environmental Performance, and Dam Removal
American Rivers * National Hydropower Association*The Nature Conservancy * Low Impact Hydropower Institute Tax incentives are critical component of a larger infrastructure effort to advance hydropower, dam safety, and healthy rivers. June 24, 2021 Contact: Amy Kober, American Rivers, (503) 708-1145 LeRoy Coleman, National Hydropower Association, (202) 750-8405 Eric Bontrager, The Nature Conservancy, (703) 887-0559 Shannon Ames, Low Impact Hydropower Institute, (339) 970-9337 The above organizations released […]
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American Rivers, American Whitewater and Hydropower Reform Coalition statement on the Clean Energy for America Act
May 27, 2021 Contact: Amy Souers Kober, 503-708-115 American Rivers, American Whitewater and the Hydropower Reform Coalition released this statement today in response to the Senate Finance Committee’s markup of the Clean Energy for America Act and a proposed amendment that would create tax incentives for hydropower, safety and environmental improvements to dams, and dam removal: […]
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What Biden’s infrastructure plan means for rivers
This past week President Biden unveiled his American Jobs Plan, proposing a nearly $2.3 trillion investment in our national infrastructure. Does this bold plan do enough for rivers?
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A Bold Blueprint for Rivers
Listen to our newest podcast, where we share American River’s top priorities for the Biden-Harris administration.
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Stimulus legislation includes big wins for clean water and healthy rivers
December 21, 2020 Contact: Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 Washington – American Rivers applauded the U.S. Congress today for including critical provisions for clean water and healthy rivers in economic stimulus legislation. The Consolidated Appropriations Act includes the Water Resources Development Act as well as key actions for western water, which are important steps toward preparing our rivers and […]