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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
Local Stormwater Codes and Ordinances
Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products
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)
Videos
Video: Stormwater Messaging Tutorial: Messages for Change (05/27/2009)
Press Releases
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)
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)
Saluda River among America’s Most Endangered Rivers Insufficient sewage treatment threatens clean water (04/07/09)
Mattawoman Creek among America’s Most Endangered Rivers Highway, development could destroy gem of the Chesapeake (04/07/09)
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)
Go Green This Spring: Save Water, Save Money, and Prevent Pollution Save over 30% off the purchase of a rain barrel (02/17/09)
Stronger Stormwater Safeguards Needed to Protect Maryland's Clean Water Statement by Katherine Baer of American Rivers (01/06/09)
Green Infrastructure Projects in Wisconsin Would Create Jobs, Stimulate Economy Ready-to-go projects already identified in Wisconsin (12/17/08)
Green Infrastructure Projects in Pennsylvania Would Create Jobs, Stimulate Economy Ready-to-go projects already identified (12/17/08)
New Report Helps Citizens Fight Stormwater Pollution in Their Communities Protect clean water and healthy streams in your community (10/16/08)
American Rivers to Host Local Officials on Green Infrastructure Tour Public Officials from Northwest Ohio to tour Chicago and Milwaukee (09/30/08)
Senate Committee Approves Sewage Legislation to Safeguard Public Health Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works agrees we have a right to know (09/17/08)
Go Green this Summer: Save Water, Save Money Save over 25% off the Purchase of a Rain Barrel (07/14/08)
Sewage Right-to-Know Bill Passes House of Representatives Landmark Bill Requires Sewage Treatment Plants to Notify Americans in the Event of a Sewage Spill (06/24/08)
House Lawmakers Approve Sewage Notification Legislation Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Overwhelmingly Approved Bipartisan Legislation (05/15/08)
House Subcommittee Approves Sewage Legislation The Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Agrees We Have a Right to Know (05/07/08)
What's In Your Water? Senate Bill Aims to Protect People from Swimming in Sewage (09/20/07)
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)
Volunteers Needed for Rain Barrel Work Camp TTF Watershed Partnership (06/26/09)
Toledo Votes for Green Infrastructure Solutions Water and Wastewater (05/07/09)
Tip from Yadkin Riverkeeper® Leads to EPA Criminal Investigation after Thomasville Officials Fail to Report 15 million gallon sewage spill Carolina Newswire (09/14/09)
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)
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)
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)
Greener Streets with Stimulus Money (07/23/09)
North Carolina - Opening the Door to Green Infrastructure (07/09/09)
Building on Rain Barrel Success! (07/01/09)


