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2009 America's Most Endangered Rivers: Sacramento-San Joaquin River System, CA
2010 America's Most Endangered Rivers: Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
58 Dams Slated For Removal Across the Country in 2009
About American Rivers Blue Trails
Agricultural Efficiency in the San Gregorio Watershed
America's Most Endagered Rivers: Progress and Success
America's Most Endangered Rivers: 2009 Edition
America's Most Endangered Rivers™ Reports: 1986-1995
America's Most Endangered Rivers™: 2010 Edition
Deer Creek Floodplain Restoration
Floodplain and Wetlands Restoration Projects
Horse Creek Dam, Horse Creek, CA
How the Clean Water Act Helps Communities
Publications and Reports
Unnatural Disasters, Natural Solutions: Lessons from the Flooding of New Orleans (08/01/2006)
Ecological Riverfront Design: Restoring Rivers, Connecting Communities (05/01/2004)
Dam Removal Success Stories (12/01/1999)
Beyond Dams: Options and Alternatives (05/01/2004)
America's Most Endangered Rivers™ Report: 2007 Edition (04/18/2007)
Videos
Video: Calling Back the Salmon Ceremony, Yuba River (10/10/2009)
Video: Healthy River, Healthy Communities: The Klamath Opportunity (02/15/2008)
Video: Taking a Second Look: Communities and Dam Removal (09/01/2000)
Press Releases
Pressure Mounts on Stanford University to Consider Removing Searsville Dam to Restore Steelhead Trout and San Francisquito Creek 3,000 Comment Letters on Proposed Conservation Plan (07/21/10)
Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta Among America’s Most Endangered Rivers™ Outdated water and flood management threaten millions (06/02/10)
American Rivers announces America’s Most Endangered Rivers™ of 2010 Report features 25 years of endangered rivers success stories (06/02/10)
American Rivers and NOAA Award $133,000 to Restore Rivers and Fisheries in California New interactive dam removal map available at www.AmericanRivers.org (05/19/10)
America’s Most Endangered Rivers to be Announced June 2 Media Advisory: For Wednesday, June 2, 2010 (05/17/10)
American Rivers Selected as 2010 Orvis Conservation Grantee Award Will Fund Restoration Projects on Two of America’s Largest Rivers (03/03/10)
American Rivers signs agreements for world's largest river restoration project Historic Klamath River agreements resolve decades of disputes, are models for collaborative solutions (02/18/10)
Don’t Sacrifice Science, Fishing Jobs in Jobs Bill Rider (02/11/10)
American Rivers stands by Klamath restoration agreements (02/10/10)
Klamath Settlement Agreements Finalized (01/08/10)
Sacramento-San Joaquin River System, America’s Most Endangered River of 2009, still faces critical threats Six months after “Most Endangered River” listing, river still threatened by water and flood systems, ecosystem collapse (10/20/09)
Mid-Year Update: America's Most Endangered Rivers of 2009 Critical decisions still pending for many rivers (10/20/09)
Klamath Dam Removal Agreement Sets in Motion World’s Biggest River Restoration Project (09/29/09)
Press Conference to be Held this Friday on Local River Restoration Project (04/14/09)
Sacramento-San Joaquin named America’s Most Endangered River Outdated water and flood management threaten millions (04/07/09)
President Obama Signs Historic Wild and Scenic River Bill into Law American Rivers applauds permanent protection for 86 rivers, totaling 1,100 miles, in seven states (03/30/09)
American Rivers and NOAA Award $290,000 to Restore Rivers and Improve Fish Passage in Six States Grants are awarded to projects in California, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, and Washington (03/26/09)
Green Infrastructure Projects in California Would Create Jobs, Stimulate Economy Ready-to-go projects already identified (12/17/08)
American Rivers Awarded Grant to Improve Clean Water in the San Gregorio Creek Watershed American Rivers awarded grant for its project: "San Gregorio Creek Watershed: Filling Critical Flow Needs" (11/18/08)
Klamath Dams to be Removed Under New Deal PacifiCorp, U.S., California and Oregon sign agreement (11/13/08)
California Rivers Near Wild and Scenic Protection U.S. House of Representatives Passes Bill to Protect 31 Miles of California's Rivers as Wild and Scenic (06/09/08)
California Member of Congress Sponsors Bill to Protect Wild Rivers Historic Legislation One Step Closer to Becoming Law (05/14/08)
Court Decision Reaffirms Obligation to Protect Wild and Scenic Rivers Important Victory for the Merced River in Yosemite National Park (03/28/08)
Commission Votes to Protect One of America's Most Endangered Rivers Wiping Out a Bad Idea at San Mateo Creek (02/07/08)
Judgment Day for one of America's Most Endangered Rivers Make or Break at San Mateo Creek (02/04/08)
Klamath Negotiators Announce Proposed Agreement Big step forward toward solutions for basin's salmon and communities (01/15/08)
It's official: Removing Klamath dams is cheapest, most effective option FERC issues final EIS on Klamath hydro project (11/16/07)
American Rivers in the News
America’s 10 Most Endangered Rivers The Epoch Times (06/08/10)
Report finds delta among most vulnerable rivers San Francisco Chronicle (06/02/10)
Group lists America's 10 most endangered rivers CNN (06/02/10)
Let the Dams Come Down News Review (02/18/10)
‘Historic Step’ for Klamath Basin, Dams Public News Service (02/17/10)
River cleanup nets 1,200 bags of trash (02/16/10)
Feinstein to seek increased irrigation deliveries to farmers McClatchy Newspapers (02/12/10)
Tunnel picked for study of delta water delivery Sacramento Bee (02/12/10)
Lines are drawn over Klamath dam deals San Gabriel Valley Tribune (02/11/10)
A.P.P.L.E. Center Water Panel Well Attended Sierra Voices (02/10/10)
Water supply crisis, solutions set for panel tonight The Union (02/09/10)
Nevada City Council Passes on Grant Funding Opportunity Yuba Net (01/29/10)
California Bay–Delta meetings being held by the National Research Council Best Syndication (01/26/10)
APPLE Center for Sustainable Living presents: What is Water Sustainability? Yuba Net (01/25/10)
Give Change a Chance on the Klamath Times Standard (01/22/10)
GUEST VIEWPOINT: Now isn’t the time to tamper with Klamath dam removal Register Guarde (01/21/10)
Exhibit opening and Wild and Scenic Events The Apple Center for Sustainable Living Blog (01/10/10)
Final Klamath Basin Agreement The Oregonian (01/08/10)
KHTS Top Ten News Stories For 2009 KHTS (12/30/09)
Clock ticking on Klamath dam deal signing The Oakland Tribune (12/15/09)
How taking out dams splits environmental groups Crosscut (11/04/09)
BASS pros make big-screen debut Bass Master (10/12/09)
Biggest Dam Removal Project In History Will Restore Health of Klamath River Treehugger (10/09/09)
Klamath controversy continues News Review (10/07/09)
Statements regarding the Klamath hydro settlement agreement Siskiyou Daily News (10/02/09)
Agreement Represents Giant Leap forward for Largest River Restoration Effort in History World Fishing Network (10/02/09)
Klamath River dam-removal project will be world's biggest Axcess News (10/01/09)
Undamming the Klamath Counter Punch (10/01/09)
To help salmon, 4 Klamath dams coming down Seattle Pilot (09/30/09)
Deal to raze 4 Klamath dams San Francisco Gate (09/30/09)
Utility agrees to removal of 4 Klamath River dams LA Times (09/30/09)
Utility Agrees to Terms Removing Klamath Dams The Associated Press (09/30/09)
Deal Reached On Klamath Dam Removal KXJZ NPR (09/30/09)
Other restorations efforts can't compare to San Joaquin Fresno Bee (09/28/09)
Another Bullet Dodged In Corporate Agriculture's War on Fish and People Indy Bay (09/28/09)
Sean Hannity Steals From Hollywood In His Mockumentary, "The Valley Hope Forgot" The Huffington Post (09/21/09)
Volunteers Needed to Clear Trash From Streams Modesto Bee (09/10/09)
Can salmon undo Yosemite dam? Fresno Bee (08/22/09)
Doing Away with Dams SF Gate (08/15/09)
Aspen Institute dialogue identifies a sustainable path toward improving nation’s water infrastructure Aquafornia (08/02/09)
Northern San Joaquin Valley Farmers Eligible for $2.6 Million to Improve Water Quality and Create Habitat PR Newswire (07/30/09)
Nevada City: When Good Ideas Meet 'Process' YubaNet (07/28/09)
The eagles have landed Auburn Magazine (07/20/09)
Lawyer again plumbs depths of state water issues Fresno Bee (07/06/09)
Federal ruling helps fish, but water costs feared The Sacramento Bee (06/05/09)
Fifty-Three Sierra Organizations Pledge to Adapt to Climate Change YubaNet (05/21/09)
San Anselmo woman earns national award for work on wetlands Marin Independent (05/11/09)
Klamath River Advocates Ask Warren Buffett to Close the Deal Yubanet (04/30/09)
Brooke-Sidney Gavins: Federal Bailout Won’t Make A Dent in Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Problems Alternet (04/28/09)
Op-Ed: Dan Bacher: Delta Farmers Sue to Stop Arnold's Peripheral Canal YubaNet (04/17/09)
Federal fees rising for electric utilities Sacremento Bee (04/12/09)
House Rejects Massive Public Lands Protection Package Environment News Service (03/11/09)
Klamath Report Outdated, Flawed Siskiyou Daily News (02/20/09)
Bill would pass cost of Klamath Dam removal to ratepayers Oregonian (02/03/09)
Blog Posts
Big News for Yuba Salmon! (07/15/10)
Oil Spill Reminds Us of the Importance of Our Great Waters (07/14/10)
Deer Creek Floodplain Restoration Project Update (07/08/10)
EPA Reaffirms LA River Protections! (07/08/10)
New Raingardens and Bioswale for Nevada City (07/01/10)
The Ten Most Endangered Rivers of 2010 - Plus 22 Success Stories! (06/02/10)
National Flood Awareness Week – An Opportunity to Communicate Flood Risk (03/18/10)
And the Oscar goes to…the effort to remove Matilija Dam! (03/08/10)
American Rivers Receives Grant to Restore Two of the Nation’s Largest Rivers (03/03/10)
World's biggest river restoration kicks off Thurs at official ceremony in Oregon (02/16/10)
Smarter flood protection solutions for the 21st century (02/02/10)
Paddle To The Sea T-Shirt Design Contest (01/26/10)
Calling Your Bid – CA Stormwater Management Project (11/12/09)
Calling Back Yuba River Salmon (10/15/09)
Restoring the Yuba River (10/08/09)
Rivers of a Lost Coast (05/28/09)
Today is a Day to Celebrate (03/25/09)
Check out the Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival (01/08/09)
Klamath River Dam Removal: Resources at your Fingertips (01/08/09)
Top 8 Reasons to Give to American Rivers in 2008 (12/10/08)
A $1.2 million week (03/20/08)
Sunset Magazine Feature on Western Rivers (02/25/08)
Watch our New Klamath River Film (02/20/08)
America's Most Endangered Rivers™ Report: 2007 Edition (04/18/2007)
Unnatural Disasters, Natural Solutions: Lessons from the Flooding of New Orleans (08/01/2006)
Beyond Dams: Options and Alternatives (05/01/2004)
Ecological Riverfront Design: Restoring Rivers, Connecting Communities (05/01/2004)
Dam Removal Success Stories (12/01/1999)
