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America's Great Outdoors Progress Report
October 19, 2011 | Blue Trails, Clean Water, Protecting Rivers
Jamie Mierau
Director, River Protection
Waccamaw River Blue Trail - Inaugural Paddle event | Charles Slate
Last week, the Obama Administration released their progress report on America’s Great Outdoors, their environmental program aimed at preserving our natural resources and promoting recreation, especially among youth.
“American Rivers commends President Obama and his Administration for the significant progress made thus far in implementing the America’s Great Outdoors initiative. Communities across the country took up the challenge to develop new homegrown conservation strategies for the 21st century.
Removing the Elwha River dams on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula; designating new water trails in Illinois, Indiana, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania; and laying the foundation for more water trails to be designated across the country are outstanding examples of how the America’s Great Outdoors initiative is helping to protect and restore rivers and reconnect Americans to the natural world.
Building on this early success, we look forward to working with the Administration in the coming year in support of the National Blueways Initiative to protect rivers and connect communities, from the Congaree River in South Carolina to the San Joaquin River in California.”
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Submitted by carol2050 at: October 27, 2011
There are numerous atrocities going on with waterways in South Carolina. The Tyger river between Lyman and Greer, SC smells so bad at night. I notice it every time I pass over the bridge on Hwy 29. Smells like raw sewage is being deposited into the river. Please look into this. Also certain plants are allowed to empty raw waste into many rivers, especially the Broad River in Cherokee County. Many lakes are polluted with PCB's probably due to dumping into rivers. Please look into these problems.