2013 Press Releases
Press Releases
Flint River Among America’s Most Endangered Rivers
April 17, 2013 | Most Endangered Rivers, Water Supply
American Rivers named the Flint River among America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2013 today, shining a national spotlight on the need for collaborative work to protect and restore river flows to sustain water supplies for communities and farms, recreational opportunities, and fish and wildlife habitat.
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American Rivers Announces America’s Most Endangered Rivers of 2013
April 17, 2013 | Most Endangered Rivers, Water Supply
American Rivers today announced its annual list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers®, naming the Colorado River the Most Endangered River in the country. The Colorado River is endangered by outdated water management that is inadequate to respond to the pressures of over-allocation and persistent drought. American Rivers is calling on Congress to fund programs that encourage 21st century water management, while protecting rivers and the people, communities, and wildlife they support across the Colorado Basin.
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San Saba River Among America’s Most Endangered Rivers
April 17, 2013 | Most Endangered Rivers, Water Supply
American Rivers named the San Saba River of Texas among America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2013 today, shining a national spotlight on outdated water management that threatens river health as well as flows for ranchers and Austin’s chain of lakes.
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Boundary Waters Among America’s Most Endangered Rivers
April 17, 2013 | Water Pollution, Most Endangered Rivers
American Rivers named the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness among America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2013 today, shining a national spotlight on a proposed copper nickel mine that would release toxic waste into the South Kawishiwi River, threatening fish and wildlife, drinking water quality, and a world class recreation area.
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Catawba River Among America’s Most Endangered Rivers
April 17, 2013 | Most Endangered Rivers, Water Pollution
American Rivers named the Carolinas’ Catawba River among America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2013 today, shining a national spotlight on the riverside coal ash ponds currently leaking pollution and threatening water quality, human health, and local fish populations.
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Black Warrior River Among America’s Most Endangered Rivers
April 17, 2013 | Water Pollution, Most Endangered Rivers
American Rivers named Alabama’s Black Warrior River among America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2013 today, shining a national spotlight on a proposed coal mine that would threaten clean drinking water as well as river health, wildlife, and private property.
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Kootenai River Among America’s Most Endangered Rivers
April 17, 2013 | Most Endangered Rivers, Water Pollution
American Rivers named the transboundary Kootenai River among America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2013 today due to the threat that five open-pit coal mines along one of its major tributaries pose to water quality, native fish and wildlife, and world-class recreation.
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Little Plover River Among America’s Most Endangered Rivers
April 17, 2013 | Most Endangered Rivers, Water Supply
American Rivers named Wisconsin’s Little Plover River among America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2013 today, shining a national spotlight on excessive groundwater withdrawals by irrigation, municipalities, and industrial wells that threaten river health, wildlife, and fishing.
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Niobrara River Among America’s Most Endangered Rivers
April 17, 2013 | Most Endangered Rivers, Floods & Floodplains
American Rivers named the Niobrara River among America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2013 today, shining a national spotlight on dam-related sediment buildup and flooding that threaten communities, recreation, and critical wildlife habitat.
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Merced River given ‘special mention’ in America’s Most Endangered Rivers of 2013
April 17, 2013 | Most Endangered Rivers, Wild and Scenic Rivers
American Rivers gave California’s Merced River a ‘special mention’ in America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2013 today, shining a national spotlight on the threat to habitat and recreation posed by cutting Wild and Scenic protections. American Rivers is calling on Congress to reject H.R. 934 and any other attempts to weaken Wild and Scenic River protections for the Merced. American Rivers gave the Merced River a ‘special mention’ because the threat arose after the ten rivers were chosen.
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Rough & Ready and Baldface Creeks Among America’s Most Endangered Rivers
April 17, 2013 | Most Endangered Rivers, Water Pollution
American Rivers named southern Oregon’s Rough & Ready and Baldface Creeks among America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2013 today, shining a national spotlight on nickel mining proposals that threaten a wonderland of wild rivers, clean water, rare plants, and outdoor recreation.
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American Rivers applauds Senate confirmation of Sally Jewell as Interior Secretary
April 11, 2013
American Rivers today applauded the Senate’s approval of Sally Jewell as Secretary of the Interior. The President of American Rivers, Bob Irvin, made the following statement:
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American Rivers Receives Grant to Restore Sierra Meadows, Improve Water Supply
April 9, 2013 | Water Supply, Climate Change
American Rivers will receive $137,000 from the Sierra Nevada Conservancy to support the design of restoration projects in two Sierra Nevada meadows: Hope Valley, in the Humboldt Toiyabe National Forest, in the headwaters of the Carson River, and Shell Meadow in the Stanislaus National Forest, in the headwaters of the Stanislaus River.
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American Rivers announces three additions to Board of Directors
April 9, 2013
American Rivers today announced that three new members were elected to its board of directors. The new directors bring a wealth of expertise and diversity of experience to American Rivers, the nation’s leading river conservation organization.
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Media Advisory: America's Most Endangered Rivers report coming April 17
April 4, 2013
American Rivers and its partners nationwide will announce America's Most Endangered Rivers® of 2013 on April 17. American Rivers, the nation's leading river conservation organization, releases the report every year to shine a public spotlight on threats facing rivers, and how citizens can take action to help.
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American Rivers Applauds New National Monument Designations
March 25, 2013
American Rivers today applauded President Obama for designating five new national monuments covering more than 240,000 acres.
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New Federal Guidelines for Water Projects Give Overdue Recognition of Need for New Approach
March 22, 2013 | Stormwater & Sewage, Climate Change, Floods & Floodplains
American Rivers today welcomed the release of the Obama Administration’s updated federal guidelines for water infrastructure investments.
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62 Dams Removed to Restore Rivers in 2012
March 12, 2013 | Dams & Dam Removal
Communities in 19 states, working in partnership with non-profit organizations and state and federal agencies, removed 62 dams in 2012, American Rivers announced today. Outdated or unsafe dams came out of rivers across the country, restoring 400 miles of streams for the benefit of fish, wildlife, and people across the country.
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American Rivers Opposes Cutting Protections for Wild and Scenic Merced River
March 5, 2013 | Dams & Dam Removal, Wild and Scenic Rivers
A bill introduced today, HR 934, by Representative Tom McClintock (R-CA), would remove long-standing Wild and Scenic River protections from a section of the Merced River and allow the Merced Irrigation District to pursue raising a spillway at New Exchequer Dam and inundate almost a mile of one of California’s last, best, free-flowing rivers. This bill would mark the first time a federal Wild and Scenic River is essentially de-designated for the purpose of raising a dam.
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REI’s Sally Jewell to head Interior Department
February 6, 2013
American Rivers today welcomed President Obama’s choice of REI chief executive Sally Jewell to head the Department of the Interior.
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American Rivers Applauds Secretary Salazar’s Leadership and Legacy
January 16, 2013
Commenting on today’s announcement that Ken Salazar will step down as Secretary of the Interior by the end of March, Bob Irvin, President of American Rivers, made the following statement:
“Secretary Salazar has been a true champion for protecting and restoring rivers and his leadership will be missed by everyone who cares about healthy, free-flowing rivers.”
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EPA and American Rivers Award Additional $300,000 in Grants to Protect and Restore Potomac Highlands Rivers and Lands in West Virginia
January 10, 2013
The Environmental Protection Agency and American Rivers today announced two additional recipients of environmental grants to benefit communities, protect and restore habitat, forests, farmland, rivers and clean water in the Potomac Highlands region of West Virginia.
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