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American Rivers and Green Water Infrastructure: 21st Century Solutions
American Rivers and The Green Reserve: Funding Green Infrastructure
American Rivers Resources: Information on Green Infrastructure Stimulus Funding
American Rivers Resources: Information on Water Efficiency Stimulus Funding
American Rivers Work: Greening Water Infrastructure
Clean Water Infrastructure Funding
Publications and Reports
Low Impact Development Manual for the Lower Maumee and Ottawa River Watersheds (03/04/2010)
Natural Security: How Sustainable Water Strategies are Preparing Communities for a Changing Climate (09/17/2009)
Clean Water for Maryland: Local Ordinances for Environmental Site Design (07/09/2009)
Using Green Infrastructure in Karst Regions (10/01/2008)
Hidden Reservoir: Why Water Efficiency is the Best Solution for the Southeast (10/01/2008)
Catching the Rain: a Southeast Resource Guide to Natural Stormwater Management (06/01/2008)
Greening Stormwater (08/30/2006)
Unnatural Disasters, Natural Solutions: Lessons from the Flooding of New Orleans (08/01/2006)
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)
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Press Releases
Bill to Add Wind Coverage to the National Flood Insurance Program Was Pulled from the House Floor Today Bill Would Have Harmed the Environment and Taxpayers Alike (07/23/10)
‘Green Infrastructure for Clean Water Act of 2010’ Introduced to Senate American Rivers Applauds Senators Udall and Whitehouse for Their Leadership on Clean Water Issues (07/09/10)
American Rivers and 13 Milwaukee Groups Receive $3.7 Million in Green Infrastructure Grants (05/10/10)
One year later, North Carolina’s clean water benefits from stimulus spending Demand for green reserve money well exceeds supply (02/16/10)
One year later, Washington’s clean water benefits from stimulus spending Demand for green reserve money well exceeds supply (02/16/10)
One year later, Georgia’s clean water supply benefits from stimulus spending Demand for green reserve money well exceeds supply (02/12/10)
One year later: Communities and clean water benefit from economic stimulus spending Senior Director for Clean Water at American Rivers available to discuss analysis of green reserve (02/12/10)
One year later, Pennsylvania’s clean water benefits from stimulus spending Demand for green reserve money well exceeds supply (02/12/10)
One year later, Maryland’s clean water benefits from stimulus spending Demand for green reserve money well exceeds supply (02/12/10)
One year later, Ohio’s clean water benefits from stimulus spending Demand for green reserve money well exceeds supply (02/12/10)
American Rivers Staff Member, Liz Garland, will speak at a Conference on Pennsylvania and the Stimulus Reporters invited to attend the January 15 event in Harrisburg (01/12/10)
Learn how States Used their Water Infrastructure Funding from the Stimulus American Rivers will host a webcast on December 15th (12/11/09)
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 Redefine Water Infrastructure Aspen Institute report highlights need for 21st century green solutions (07/29/09)
American Rivers’ 21st century water solutions highlighted at Congressional hearing in Philadelphia Green infrastructure benefits clean water, local economies (05/18/09)
Water Infrastructure Financing Act Passes Senate Committee American Rivers playing leadership role working with Senate to secure needed improvements (05/14/09)
Water Infrastructure Financing Act is Step in Right Direction for Clean Water American Rivers playing leadership role working with Senate to secure needed improvements (05/08/09)
Washington D.C. Water Main Break is Example of National Water Infrastructure Problems American Rivers is securing funding and providing 21st century solutions to nation’s cities (05/06/09)
Milwaukee’s communities and clean water to benefit from grant awarded to American Rivers Funds will go to innovative water infrastructure solutions (05/01/09)
Toledo City Council Votes for Clean Water American Rivers applauds Council for promotion of green infrastructure (04/29/09)
Baltimore water main break is example of national water infrastructure problems (04/28/09)
Stimulus funding can improve public health, clean water in Oregon Green infrastructure projects will create good jobs (03/18/09)
Stimulus funding can improve public health, clean water in Wisconsin Green infrastructure projects will create good jobs (03/18/09)
Stimulus funding can improve public health, clean water in Pennsylvania Green infrastructure projects will create good jobs (03/18/09)
American Rivers Calls on Georgia to Invest Stimulus Dollars Wisely to Protect Clean Water, Public Health Georgia must invest in 21st century solutions (03/18/09)
American Rivers in the News
Work With Nature News and Observer (12/27/09)
When push comes to budget Grist (02/18/09)
What Will 'Green Jobs' Look Like? U.S. News & World Report (01/05/09)
WEF Hosts Second Webcast on Economic Stimulus Funding Water & Wastes Digest (03/25/09)
Water System Better Using Green Solutions, Report Says Water & Wastewater News (08/03/09)
Blog Posts
The STOPS Runoff Act: Treating Stormwater Where it Falls (07/23/10)
Going Green for Clean Water (07/16/10)
Community Supports Local Ordinance to Protect the Waccamaw River (07/14/10)
Senator Udall Introduces Green Infrastructure Bill (07/08/10)
New Raingardens and Bioswale for Nevada City (07/01/10)
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)
Go gold with green (02/16/10)
Green Reserve – Water Infrastructure in the Stimulus at One Year (02/12/10)
Dam removal to be a hot topic at Boston river restoration conference (02/04/10)
New Green Infrastructure Legislation introduced in Congress (12/10/09)
Green Infrastructure in the Government (12/09/09)
Calling Your Bid – CA Stormwater Management Project (11/12/09)
Green Reserve Funding Continues! (10/30/09)
Our Capitol Hill Briefing on Climate Change (09/24/09)


