Local Updates
Blog Posts: Local News
Maintain Protections for the Merced River (04/29/13)
Don’t Damage the Wild and Scenic Merced River (04/29/13)
As Flooding Risks Rise, Communities Can Take Steps to Prepare (04/24/13)
Water Management Could Become Game of Hardball (04/12/13)
Hope Valley Meadow Restoration: Benefits for Focal Bird Species (03/27/13)
Finding New Ways To Access Your River (03/26/13)
Smarter Flood Management in California's Central Valley (03/22/13)
Taking Control: Managing Your Stormwater Runoff Contribution (03/18/13)
Under Attack: The Wild and Scenic Merced River (03/07/13)
Native Youth Restore Headwaters (02/27/13)
Press Releases
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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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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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 Outdated or unsafe dams came out of rivers across the country, restoring 400 miles of streams for the benefit of fish, wildlife, and people across the country.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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Key Points on the Pending Announcement of a New Delta Proposal
July 25, 2012
On July 25, Governor Jerry Brown, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, and NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco are expected to announce a major reframing of the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) – a process to secure a 50-year permit for the federal and state water project pumping plants in the Delta.
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American Rivers and NOAA award $696,692 to restore rivers and fisheries in California, Delaware, Massachusetts, and Oregon
July 25, 2012 | Water Pollution, Dams & Dam Removal
–Rivers and communities will benefit from nearly $700,000 in grants awarded through the national partnership between American Rivers and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Restoration Center. This funding will support six projects throughout California, Delaware, Massachusetts and Oregon aimed at restoring fisheries, improving public safety, and reducing flood risks.
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Senators Feinstein and Boxer stand up for clean water and river health
June 7, 2011
American Rivers today applauded Senators Diane Feinstein and Barbara Boxer for their strong opposition to H.R. 1837, the “San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act,” introduced by Congressman Devin Nunes, which would have devastating impacts on rivers, clean water, and communities.
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New Report Calls for Federal Action to Improve Flood Protection, Other Policies in Face of Climate Change
May 26, 2011 | Water Pollution, Floods & Floodplains, Water Supply, Stormwater & Sewage, Climate Change
Yuba named one of America’s Most Endangered Rivers
May 17, 2011 | Dams & Dam Removal, Most Endangered Rivers
American Rivers Names America’s Most Endangered Rivers(TM) of 2011
May 17, 2011 | Water Pollution, Dams & Dam Removal, Fracking, Floods & Floodplains, Most Endangered Rivers, Wild and Scenic Rivers
