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About American Rivers Blue Trails
America's Most Endagered Rivers: Progress and Success
America's Most Endangered Rivers™ Reports: 1986-1995
The 10th Anniversary of the Removal of Maine’s Edwards Dam
Publications and Reports
Natural Security: How Sustainable Water Strategies are Preparing Communities for a Changing Climate (09/17/2009)
Ecological Riverfront Design: Restoring Rivers, Connecting Communities (05/01/2004)
Dam Removal Success Stories (12/01/1999)
Videos
Video: Natural Security Report (09/17/2009)
Video: Taking a Second Look: Communities and Dam Removal (09/01/2000)
Press Releases
American Rivers and NOAA Award $300,000 to Restore Rivers and Fisheries in the Northeast Dam removal projects in Maine, Massachusetts and New Hampshire will improve public safety, reduce flood risk (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 names Augusta, ME one of nation’s top “water wise” communities Report shows how city is using sustainable water strategies to prepare for climate change (09/17/09)
Kennebec River Reborn 10 Years After Dam Removal People and wildlife have benefited from river’s recovery (06/30/09)
The 10th Anniversary of the Edwards Dam Removal on Maine’s Kennebec River (06/22/09)
Uncertain Future for Allagash River, One of America's Most Endangered Rivers of 2008 Eight months after "Most Endangered River" listing, outlook is mixed for future of Wild and Scenic protections (12/11/08)
Statement on the Penobscot River Restoration in Maine Historic Turning Point for Penobscot River and its Communities (08/21/08)
American Rivers in the News
Dam design at issue American Journal (11/13/09)
Augusta named as one of the nation’s top eight ‘water wise’ communities. Maine Insights (09/21/09)
Augusta named a 'water wise' community Kennebec Journal Morning Sentinel (09/21/09)
Maine City Wins Environmental Designation Maine Public Broadcasting Network (09/17/09)
Annual beach cleanup planned in Oguinquit York County Coast Star (08/31/09)
River Restoration Proposal Ready for Public Comments Bangor Daily News (08/22/09)
The decade of river revivals Associated Press (07/12/09)
River flows, fish flourish with Maine dam's demise Foster's Daily Democrat (07/01/09)
Dam removal gave back life to Kennebec Portland Press Herald (07/01/09)
Penobscot River Restoration Project to Boost Maine Economy, Restore Fish Fly Rod & Reel (06/30/09)
River flows, fish flourish with Maine dam's demise Associated Press (06/30/09)
River advocates hail Westbrook fish passage decision Portland Press Herald (06/30/09)
Sappi told to upgrade dam Mainebiz (06/30/09)
State rules mill must install fish passage KeepMeCurrent.com (06/29/09)
IFW Says S.D. Warren Must Install River Fish Passage ABC WMTW (06/29/09)
Dam removal both unique, precedent setting Kennebec Journal Morning Sentinel (06/28/09)
Tolling bells ushered in Kennebec River's rebirth Kennebec Journal Morning Sentinel (06/28/09)
BACK FROM THE BREACHING Kennebec Journal (06/22/09)
Telstar teens to clean trash from river Sun Journal (05/06/09)
Blog Posts
Celebrating the Elwha, and our New Dam Removal Map (07/01/10)
Sneak Preview of an Endangered River Success: The Penobscot (05/28/10)
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Earth Day (04/14/10)
Boston Globe Agrees that the Solution to Hazardous Dams is Removal (03/31/10)
Your Help Needed to Take Another Big Step on the Penobscot (08/27/09)
Major Week for Dam Removals (06/30/09)
Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Maine’s Edwards Dam Removal (06/11/09)
Penobscot Project Surpasses a Major Milestone (08/25/08)
Fort Halifax Dam Removal Begins this Week (07/16/08)
