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Clark Fork River Named Among America’s Most Endangered Rivers of 2023
Contact: Lisa Ronald, Western Montana Associate Conservation Director, American Rivers lronald@americanrivers.org, 406-317-7757 Karen Knudsen, Executive Director, Clark Fork Coalition American Rivers has named the Clark Fork River among America’s Most Endangered Rivers®, citing industrial pollution from a shuttered pulp mill that threatens the river’s recovery from a hard-working past. The Clark Fork flows more than 300 miles […]
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Pearl River Named Among America’s Most Endangered Rivers of 2023
Dam and development scheme would worsen Jackson’s drinking water and flooding problems Contact: Olivia Dorothy, American Rivers, 217-390-3658 Washington — American Rivers today named the Pearl River among America’s Most Endangered Rivers®, citing the threat that a private real estate development scheme poses to one of the most biodiverse rivers in the U.S. and the primary […]
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Okefenokee Swamp Named Among America’s Most Endangered Rivers of 2023
Mining threatens clean water, wildlife habitat in national treasure Contact: Ben Emanuel, American Rivers, 706-340-8868 Rena Ann Peck, Executive Director, Georgia River Network, 404-395-6250, rena@garivers.org Washington — American Rivers today named Georgia and Florida’s Okefenokee Swamp among America’s Most Endangered Rivers®, citing the threat that a proposed heavy mineral sands mine poses to this critically important wetland ecosystem. […]
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Chemical Spill in the Delaware River Threatens Drinking Water and Wildlife
Contact: Amy Souers Kober, 503-708-1145 A chemical spill in Bristol, PA into a tributary of the Delaware River has threatened drinking water for close to one million people, including communities in Philadelphia, PA and Camden, NJ. On Sunday, residents were cautioned against drinking tap water. Some of the chemicals in the spill are the same […]
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A History of Success for America’s Most Endangered Rivers®
Each year since 1984, American Rivers’ report on America’s Most Endangered Rivers® has been a call to action for 10 rivers whose fates hang in the balance. The national campaign galvanizes thousands around the country to contact decision makers to do the right thing for rivers and the life they support. The national spotlight we […]
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President Biden’s Budget Proposal Supports Healthy Rivers and Communities
Contact: Amy Souers Kober, 503-708-1145 Washington, DC — American Rivers applauded the Biden Administration’s proposed FY2024 Budget Request for prioritizing healthy rivers, which are essential to public health and safety and the well-being of communities nationwide. The request proposes to secure essential funding to help river communities jumpstart water infrastructure projects, reduce pollution, improve water storage in arid regions, […]
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American Rivers Honors River Champions of 2023
Award recognizes national leadership for healthy rivers March 2, 2023 Contact: Amy Souers Kober, 503-708-1145 Washington – American Rivers announced the recipients of the inaugural River Champion Award, recognizing national leadership for healthy rivers. The 2023 awardees are the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID), Rep. Ann McLane Kuster (D-NH), and the […]
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65 Dams Removed in 2022, Reconnecting 430 Upstream River Miles
Contact: Amy Souers Kober, 503-708-1145 Resources: The movement to restore healthy, flowing rivers continues to grow, American Rivers announced today, with 65 dams in 20 states removed in 2022, reconnecting more than 430 upstream miles of rivers. Dam removal is a proven tool to restore river health, improve public safety, revitalize fish and wildlife populations, […]
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Outlaw Partners’ Wildlands Festival partners with actor Tom Skerritt, American Rivers and Gallatin River Task Force for the largest river preservation event in history
BIG SKY, MONTANA, February 9, 2023 – Outlaw Partners, in conjunction with actor Tom Skerritt, the EVRGRN Channel and Triple Squirrels Productions, is pleased to announce the largest event to ever be held in support of conserving the Gallatin River and rivers across the country. Wildlands Festival, the largest conservation-focused outdoor music festival in southwest Montana, […]
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Limited-Edition Art Spotlights Need For Healthy Rivers
American Rivers releases art series to celebrate 50th anniversary, inspire action February 6, 2023 Contact: Amy Souers Kober, 503-708-1145 American Rivers today released the first of five limited-edition works of art to highlight the essential role rivers play in our lives. The series is part of the organization’s 50th anniversary celebration and is designed to […]
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2024 River Champion Award
The 2024 River Champion Awards spotlight the power of Indigenous leadership, grassroots advocacy, and collaboration. Rivers and waters across the country face many challenges. We must carry forward the lessons from the Klamath, and the examples set by these leaders, to protect and restore rivers nationwide. American Rivers is honored to celebrate the following River […]
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River budget spotlights priorities for healthy rivers and clean water
Contact: Jaime D. Sigaran, jsigaran@americanrivers.org, (240) 593-3433 Washington, DC – American Rivers today released its annual community-driven budget and appropriations report, the River Budget: National Priorities for Healthy Rivers and Clean Water of Fiscal Year 2024 highlighting opportunities to protect healthy rivers and improve access to clean water nationwide. The report is endorsed by 150 partner organizations including utility and […]