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Clean Water
Safeguarding the clean water that is the lifeblood of our communities and environment
Our Work
Advancing Green Infrastructure
American Rivers and The Green Reserve: Funding Green Infrastructure
American Rivers Resources: Information on Water Efficiency Stimulus Funding
Clean Water Challenges in a Changing Climate
Clean Water Infrastructure Funding
Developing Green Infrastructure Solutions: Stormwater Management Workshop and Presentation
Developing Messages for Change: Stormwater Communications Research and Tutorial
Green Infrastructure in Darby Creek, PA
How the Clean Water Act Helps Communities
Local Stormwater Codes and Ordinances
Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products
Protecting Small Streams and Wetlands Currently At-Risk
Rain Garden and Rain Barrel Initiatives
Scientific Importance of Small Streams and Wetlands
Status of Clean Water in the United States
Publications and Reports
Clean Water for Maryland: Local Ordinances for Environmental Site Design (07/09/2009)
Using Green Infrastructure in Karst Regions (10/01/2008)
Local Water Policy Innovation: A Road Map for Community Based Stormwater Solutions (10/01/2008)
Catching the Rain: a Southeast Resource Guide to Natural Stormwater Management (06/01/2008)
What's In Your Water: The State of Public Notification in 11 U.S. States (08/01/2007)
Protecting Wisconsin's Waters: Better Oversight of Development is Necessary to Prevent Runoff Pollution (01/01/2007)
Waterways at Risk: How Low-Impact Development Can Reduce Runoff Pollution in Michigan (10/01/2005)
Follow the Money: An Agenda for Smarter Infrastructure Funding in the Great Lakes (02/01/2005)
Catching the Rain: a Great Lakes Resource Guide to Natural Stormwater Management (07/01/2004)
Where Rivers Are Born: The Scientific Imperative for Defending Small Streams and Wetlands (09/01/2003)
Videos
Video: Stormwater Messaging Tutorial: Messages for Change (05/27/2009)
Press Releases
South Carolina Takes Critical Step Toward Ensuring Reliable, Predictable Clean Water Supplies Governor signs South Carolina Surface Water Withdrawal, Permitting, Use, and Reporting Act (06/24/10)
A 21st Century Flood Management Strategy for the Southeast Statement by Shana Udvardy, American Rivers (05/11/10)
American Rivers and 13 Milwaukee Groups Receive $3.7 Million in Green Infrastructure Grants (05/10/10)
American Rivers Responds to the Gulf Oil Spill Tragedy (05/03/10)
Long Term Solution Needed for Hathaway Pond Dam (03/19/10)
Conservation Groups Applaud Senate Passage of SC Water Permitting Bill Bill is good step toward ensuring reliable, predictable clean water supplies (03/16/10)
A 21st century flood management strategy for New Jersey (03/16/10)
New American Rivers office in Milwaukee will focus on protecting clean water Sean Foltz, former executive director of the Midwest Lakes Policy Center, will spearhead clean water efforts (09/21/09)
American Rivers Helps Volunteers Protect Clean Water in Delaware County Neighborhoods (07/28/09)
Go Green This Summer: Save Water, Save Money, and Prevent Pollution Save over 30% off the purchase of a rain barrel (07/01/09)
A Big Day For Clean Water Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works moves forward on clean water (06/18/09)
South Carolina Takes Step to Protect Clean Water, Public Health With summer recreation season on the horizon, American Rivers thanks House for passage of sewage notification legislation (06/02/09)
Toledo City Council Votes for Clean Water American Rivers applauds Council for promotion of green infrastructure (04/29/09)
Mattawoman Creek among America’s Most Endangered Rivers Highway, development could destroy gem of the Chesapeake (04/07/09)
Saluda River among America’s Most Endangered Rivers Insufficient sewage treatment threatens clean water (04/07/09)
Critical Clean Water Protections Introduced in Senate Today Clean Water Restoration Act Would Safeguard Public Health, Community Safety (04/02/09)
Congress Takes Big Step Forward to Protect Clean Water, Public Health Sewage notification, green infrastructure included in Clean Water State Revolving Fund (03/12/09)
Congress Takes Big Step Forward to Protect Clean Water, Public Health Sewage “Right-to-Know” included in Clean Water State Revolving Fund (03/05/09)
Clean Water Restoration Act Will Protect Our Nation’s Waters Statement by Rebecca Wodder, American Rivers (02/26/09)
Go Green This Spring: Save Water, Save Money, and Prevent Pollution Save over 30% off the purchase of a rain barrel (02/17/09)
American Rivers in the News
Workshop on Stormwater Pollution to be held on July 22… Glass City Jungle (07/15/09)
Why Conserve Water? Get Out! (03/23/09)
Wetlands Get The Whole Month of May NBC KGET (05/06/09)
Volunteers Needed for Rain Barrel Work Camp TTF Watershed Partnership (06/26/09)
TROUT UNLIMITED CHAPTERS WIN $18,000 FOR STREAM RESTORATION PROJECTS The Fishing Wire (05/29/09)
Blog Posts
House May Correct Bad Policies of the Past with Oil Spill Legislation (07/28/10)
The STOPS Runoff Act: Treating Stormwater Where it Falls (07/23/10)
Going Green for Clean Water (07/16/10)
Deer Creek Floodplain Restoration Project Update (07/08/10)
Senator Udall Introduces Green Infrastructure Bill (07/08/10)
North Carolina’s Failing Falls Lake (06/18/10)
Extra! Extra! Climate Change is here! (05/21/10)
Climate Bill Could Leave Communities High and Dry (05/13/10)
No More Sewer Lines to Nowhere – EPA Adopts Fix-it-First Policy (05/07/10)
Getting Serious about Climate Change Adaptation (05/03/10)
Green Infrastructure as Modern Art: Sustaining Our Cities (04/20/10)
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Earth Day (04/14/10)
American Rivers Lauds EPA Decision to Restrict the Practice of Mountaintop Removal Mining (04/02/10)
National Flood Awareness Week – An Opportunity to Communicate Flood Risk (03/18/10)
Ecosystem-based climate adaptation at… the World Bank? (03/15/10)
Use Salt Wisely When Thawing Out this Winter (12/16/09)
Zero Sewer Overflows – A Vision for Milwaukee (and elsewhere??) (11/25/09)
Workshop: Managing Wet Weather with Green Infrastructure (10/27/09)
Our Capitol Hill Briefing on Climate Change (09/24/09)
