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Press Releases
Forge Pond Dam Breach is a Wake Up Call for Dam Owners (02/26/10)
One year later, Maryland’s clean water benefits from stimulus spending Demand for green reserve money well exceeds supply (02/12/10)
Uncertain future for Mattawoman Creek, one of America’s Most Endangered Rivers of 2009 Six months after “Most Endangered River” listing, outlook is mixed for future of overdevelopment protections (10/20/09)
Mid-Year Update: America's Most Endangered Rivers of 2009 Critical decisions still pending for many rivers (10/20/09)
American Rivers dam removal project on Patapsco River awarded $4 million in economic stimulus funding NOAA announces plans to remove two dams to restore river health (06/30/09)
Baltimore water main break is example of national water infrastructure problems (04/28/09)
Mattawoman Creek among America’s Most Endangered Rivers Highway, development could destroy gem of the Chesapeake (04/07/09)
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)
American Rivers in the News
Marylanders to Measure Bay Efforts by Mattawoman Creek's Tidings Southern Maryland Online (12/07/09)
Dam-age control Frederick News Post (11/14/09)
A fine effort Cumberland Times News (11/09/09)
Volunteers clean up area of Potomac Cumberland Times News (11/08/09)
Are the fishing gods Redskins fans? Southern Maryland News (10/23/09)
Airport gets bumpy ride Southern Maryland News (10/21/09)
Unclogging the Patapsco Baltimore Sun (09/06/09)
Residents uneasy as Indian Head technology park looms (Gazette, MD) Gazette (09/04/09)
Pair of Patapsco River dams to be removed, aiding river The Howard County Times (07/09/09)
Free Flowing Explore Baltimore County (07/08/09)
Group to Remove Dams with Stimulus Money Hometown Glenburnie (07/05/09)
Environmental group gets funding to demolish 2 Patapsco dams: $4 million grant from U.S. economic stimulus money to aid fish, boaters Stockpoint (07/01/09)
Two Patapsco River dams to be removed Cantonsville Times (06/30/09)
Dam removal project gets stimulus funds Associated Press (06/30/09)
Two Maryland Projects Successfully Compete for Federal Funds Bay Net (06/30/09)
Anglers throughout the region are hooked on Smallwood's diversity Chesapeake Bay Journal (06/01/09)
Bay Watch The Frederick News Post (05/27/09)
New Bay Coalition Launches “Choose Clean Water” Campaign Chesapeake Bay Program (05/25/09)
Signs of Trouble Ahead on River Road The Washington Post (01/05/09)
Blog Posts
Going Green for Clean Water (07/16/10)
Oil Spill Reminds Us of the Importance of Our Great Waters (07/14/10)
American Rivers Staff Mourns the Loss of Teddy Betts (07/12/10)
Celebrating the Elwha, and our New Dam Removal Map (07/01/10)
Green Infrastructure as Modern Art: Sustaining Our Cities (04/20/10)
American Rivers names Senator Cardin a River Champion (02/26/10)
Green Reserve – Water Infrastructure in the Stimulus at One Year (02/12/10)
“Hydrofracking” poses threats to Streams and Rivers (01/26/10)
American Rivers Comments on the President’s Executive Order on the Chesapeake Bay (01/12/10)
Chesapeake Bay Restoration – it might really happen… (10/14/09)
Program Looks to Turn Dump into Water Trail (10/07/09)
Greener Streets with Stimulus Money (07/23/09)
Major Week for Dam Removals (06/30/09)
"Green Reserve" - Stimulus Spending at the State Level (03/27/09)
Chesapeake Bay Program Also has its Success Stories (03/24/09)
Maryland Water Main Break Illustrates Need for Water Infrastructure Investments (01/08/09)
Maryland Can Lead the Way -- for Innovative Stormwater Management (10/03/08)
A Day in the Life... (09/24/08)
New Water Trails Map for Charles County, MD (09/01/08)
Contemplating Global Warming on the Chesapeake Bay (04/22/08)
A $1.2 million week (03/20/08)
Kay Henry named L.L. Bean Outdoor Hero (02/25/08)
