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2009 America's Most Endangered Rivers: Lower Snake River
2010 America's Most Endangered Rivers: Chetco River, OR
58 Dams Slated For Removal Across the Country in 2009
About American Rivers Blue Trails
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
Endersby Cutoff Culvert Retrofit, Eightmile Creek, OR
Innovative Water Management in the Northwest
Lower Snake River, ID, OR and WA
North Fork John Day River, Oregon
Water Efficiency in the Deschutes River Basin
Publications and Reports
What's In Your Water: The State of Public Notification in 11 U.S. States (08/01/2007)
The Ecological and Recreational Benefit of the Molalla River, Oregon (06/12/2009)
Natural Security: How Sustainable Water Strategies are Preparing Communities for a Changing Climate (09/17/2009)
Dam Removal Success Stories (12/01/1999)
Biological Contributions of Tributary Streams to the Wild Rogue River (11/01/2008)
Beyond Dams: Options and Alternatives (05/01/2004)
Beyond Banning Dams: Wild and Scenic Designations (05/05/2009)
America's Most Endangered Rivers™ Report: 2008 Edition (04/17/2008)
Videos
Video: Senator Merkley rafts the Molalla River with American Rivers and the Mollala River Alliance (04/13/2010)
Video: Natural Security Report (09/17/2009)
Video: America’s Most Endangered Rivers™: 2008 Edition (04/01/2008)
Video: Healthy River, Healthy Communities: The Klamath Opportunity (02/15/2008)
Video: Time-Lapse of the Marmot Dam Removal (USGS) (07/01/2007)
Press Releases
DEQ Report is Wake-Up Call that Healthy Forests are Necessary for Clean Drinking Water (07/06/10)
American Rivers announces America’s Most Endangered Rivers™ of 2010 Report features 25 years of endangered rivers success stories (06/02/10)
Chetco River Among America’s Most Endangered Rivers™ Mining proposal threatens Wild and Scenic River (06/02/10)
American Rivers and NOAA Award $157,000 to Restore Rivers and Fisheries in Oregon 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 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)
American Rivers stands by Klamath restoration agreements (02/10/10)
Klamath Settlement Agreements Finalized (01/08/10)
U.S. House Passes Bill to Protect Molalla River as a Wild and Scenic River (11/19/09)
U.S. House Hearing Tomorrow to Protect Molalla River as a Wild and Scenic River The legislation will protect 22 miles and 7,000 acres along the Oregon river (09/30/09)
Klamath Dam Removal Agreement Sets in Motion World’s Biggest River Restoration Project (09/29/09)
American Rivers names Portland one of nation’s top “water wise” communities Report shows how Portland is using sustainable water strategies to prepare for climate change (09/17/09)
Congressman Schrader to Hold Roundtable on Protecting the Molalla as a Wild and Scenic River Reporters are invited to attend the September 2 event that will be followed by a visit to a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) restoration site along the river (08/27/09)
American Rivers Applauds House for Passing Critical Climate Legislation (06/26/09)
American Rivers applauds Wyden and Merkley for championing the Molalla River Oregon Senators introduce federal legislation to protect the Molalla River (06/26/09)
Rep. DeFazio and Sen. Wyden Introduce New Legislation to Protect the Rogue Federal legislation introduced that would result in permanent protection for important tributaries (06/17/09)
Climate impacts report underscores need to protect, restore Northwest rivers, water resources (06/16/09)
American Rivers Supports Designating Molalla River as Wild and Scenic Federal legislation introduced that would result in permanent protection (06/10/09)
Conservation Group CEOs Ask Obama Administration to Change Bush Salmon Policy (04/24/09)
Lower Snake River among America’s Most Endangered Rivers Time is ripe for solutions for salmon, energy, communities (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)
Stimulus funding can improve public health, clean water in Oregon Green infrastructure projects will create good jobs (03/18/09)
Rogue River's Contribution to the Economy Larger Than Previously Thought Studies find recreational and fishing values regionally critical (02/09/09)
New Studies Confirm Klamath Dam Removal Beneficial for Salmon and Water Quality, No Increased Flood Risk Three reports examine sediment transport, fish, and water quality impact (01/27/09)
American Rivers Calls for Additional Wild and Scenic Protections for John Day Basin Comments on BLM's management plan focus on sustaining river health in a warming world (01/26/09)
Green Infrastructure Projects in Oregon Would Create Jobs Stimulate Economy Ready-to-go projects already identified (12/17/08)
Rogue River, One of America's Most Endangered Rivers of 2008, Still Faces Critical Threats Eight Months After "Most Endangered River" Listing, River Still Threatened by Harmful Logging (12/11/08)
New Film Demonstrates the Need to Protect the Rogue River Film journeys down Wild and Scenic section and explores the need for protecting the river and its salmon and steelhead streams (10/29/08)
New Report Highlights Economic Benefits of Wild and Scenic Rogue River Protected stretch of river generated $14 million and 225 jobs in 2007, Congress moves today to add additional protections to the Rogue (09/12/08)
Congress Moves to Safeguard the Wild Rogue River and Other Oregon Treasures Businesses Hail the Move as good for the economy (06/18/08)
House Passes Copper Salmon Wilderness Act Protecting an Oregon Treasure Forever (04/22/08)
Oregon Treasures Proposal will Protect Clean Water, Rivers Statement by American Rivers (04/01/08)
It's official: Removing Klamath dams is cheapest, most effective option FERC issues final EIS on Klamath hydro project (11/16/07)
Administration's Columbia Basin salmon plan is another failure American Rivers calls on Northwest leaders to fight the plan and help find lasting solutions for the region (10/31/07)
American Rivers in the News
America’s 10 Most Endangered Rivers The Epoch Times (06/08/10)
Group lists America's 10 most endangered rivers CNN (06/02/10)
Chetco River listed among threatened Mail Tribune (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)
Lines are drawn over Klamath dam deals San Gabriel Valley Tribune (02/11/10)
Be a coordinator for the Great Rock River Sweep Ogle County News (01/29/10)
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)
Final Klamath Basin Agreement The Oregonian (01/08/10)
We owe the Willamette River more trees, less concrete The Register Guard (11/22/09)
Molalla River bill passes in U.S. House Molalla Pioneer (11/19/09)
House passes bill to protect Molalla River The Oregonian (11/19/09)
House approves protection for Ore.'s Molalla River The Olympian (11/19/09)
Downtown: A river should run through it The Register-Guard (11/15/09)
Dam Down BACKPACKER (10/13/09)
Klamath River dam-removal project will be world's biggest Axcess News (10/01/09)
Undamming the Klamath Counter Punch (10/01/09)
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)
To help salmon, 4 Klamath dams coming down Seattle Pilot (09/30/09)
The Model Stormwater City Planetizen (09/20/09)
Tour of Portland's storm-water system goes by bike, of course The Oregonian (09/17/09)
Portland named a ‘water wise’ community Portland Business Journal (09/17/09)
Portland lauded for efforts to reduce sewage and stormwater overflows The Oregonian (09/17/09)
Rafting the Rogue River National Geographic (08/01/09)
Work begins to remove dam in Washington's Wind River Watershed The Oregonian (07/05/09)
Chinook recognition would honor ancestors The Daily Astorian (05/23/09)
Groups want Snake River dam removal on Obama's table The Oregonian (04/27/09)
More wilderness for Mount Hood The Sandy Post (04/01/09)
Grants help restore fish habitat in Oregon, Washington The Oregonian (03/26/09)
Wilderness bill expands protections for Oregon, other states The Oregonian (03/25/09)
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
The EPA deflates Proposed Development Plan on Newhall Ranch (08/31/10)
Sediment Behind Klamath River Dams Not Harmful (08/31/10)
Powerdale Dam Removal Underway on Oregon's Hood River (08/19/10)
Gold Ray Dam on the Rogue River is coming out! (08/18/10)
Cheers for the Chetco! (06/15/10)
The Ten Most Endangered Rivers of 2010 - Plus 22 Success Stories! (06/02/10)
Don’t Dam Salmon to Extinction (05/19/10)
Great News for an Oregon Gem (05/05/10)
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Earth Day (04/14/10)
Senator Merkley on the Molalla River (04/09/10)
Participate in a River Cleanup on the 'Soon-To-Be Wild and Scenic' Molalla River (03/24/10)
Molalla Wild and Scenic Legislation Ranks in National Environmental Scorecard (02/24/10)
World's biggest river restoration kicks off Thurs at official ceremony in Oregon (02/16/10)
How Restoring Rivers can Make us More Resilient (02/09/10)
Save the Wild Rogue (01/27/10)
Several Rivers Move Closer to Permanent Protection (12/17/09)
Saving rivers – and having fun while we’re at it (08/19/09)
Trout Creek Open for Steelhead (08/17/09)
Moving beyond the “Is hydropower green?” question (05/12/09)
The Many Ways Wild and Scenic Designations Help our Rivers (05/05/09)
Today is a Day to Celebrate (03/25/09)
How Long Will Mt. Hood's Rivers Have to Wait? (03/13/09)
Klamath River Dam Removal: Resources at your Fingertips (01/08/09)
Wild and Scenic Rivers Bills Dead in the Water, but… (11/17/08)
Run, Rogue, Run! (11/11/08)
Seeing *is* believing (10/30/08)
Happy Birthday Wild and Scenic Rivers! (10/01/08)
Six hotspots for protecting the Northwest's wild rivers (04/03/08)
A $1.2 million week (03/20/08)
Sunset Magazine Feature on Western Rivers (02/25/08)
National Conservation Leaders Speak out on Columbia-Snake Salmon (02/22/08)
Watch our New Klamath River Film (02/20/08)
Extra footage from our Sandy River film (01/29/08)
Natural Security: How Sustainable Water Strategies are Preparing Communities for a Changing Climate (09/17/2009)
The Ecological and Recreational Benefit of the Molalla River, Oregon (06/12/2009)
Beyond Banning Dams: Wild and Scenic Designations (05/05/2009)
Biological Contributions of Tributary Streams to the Wild Rogue River (11/01/2008)
America's Most Endangered Rivers™ Report: 2008 Edition (04/17/2008)
What's In Your Water: The State of Public Notification in 11 U.S. States (08/01/2007)
Beyond Dams: Options and Alternatives (05/01/2004)
Dam Removal Success Stories (12/01/1999)
