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Rivers that American Rivers is currently working on:
Our Projects
2009 America's Most Endangered Rivers: Lower Snake River
2010 America's Most Endangered Rivers: Chetco River, OR
About American Rivers Blue Trails
America's Most Endangered Rivers: 2009 Edition
America's Most Endangered Rivers: Progress and Success: 2005 - 2009
America's Most Endangered Rivers™ Reports: 1986-1995
America's Most Endangered Rivers™: Threats to Our Clean Water
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)
Natural Defenses: Safeguarding Communities from Floods (11/01/2010)
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)
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 About Oregon
Poll shows widespread support for Rogue River Wild and Scenic and Wilderness legislation (02/01/12)
White Salmon River to run free tomorrow with breach of Condit Dam (10/25/11)
Court ruling is a win for healthy rivers, salmon, and communities (08/03/11)
Bill Introduced to Protect Molalla River as a Wild and Scenic River (02/17/11)
American Rivers Releases List of 2010 Dam Removals (01/04/11)
Coalition documents Obama’s ghoulish salmon plan (11/03/10)
It's Official: Removing Klamath Dams Saves Money for Power Customers (09/17/10)
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 (06/02/10)
Chetco River Among America’s Most Endangered Rivers™ (06/02/10)
American Rivers and NOAA Award $157,000 to Restore Rivers and Fisheries in Oregon (05/19/10)
America’s Most Endangered Rivers to be Announced June 2 (05/17/10)
American Rivers signs agreements for world's largest river restoration project (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 (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 (09/17/09)
Congressman Schrader to Hold Roundtable on Protecting the Molalla as a Wild and Scenic River (08/27/09)
American Rivers applauds Wyden and Merkley for championing the Molalla River (06/26/09)
American Rivers Applauds House for Passing Critical Climate Legislation (06/26/09)
Rep. DeFazio and Sen. Wyden Introduce New Legislation to Protect the Rogue (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 (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 (04/07/09)
President Obama Signs Historic Wild and Scenic River Bill into Law (03/30/09)
American Rivers and NOAA Award $290,000 to Restore Rivers and Improve Fish Passage in Six States (03/26/09)
Stimulus funding can improve public health, clean water in Oregon (03/18/09)
Rogue River's Contribution to the Economy Larger Than Previously Thought (02/09/09)
American Rivers Calls for Additional Wild and Scenic Protections for John Day Basin (01/26/09)
Green Infrastructure Projects in Oregon Would Create Jobs Stimulate Economy (12/17/08)
Rogue River, One of America's Most Endangered Rivers of 2008, Still Faces Critical Threats (12/11/08)
New Film Demonstrates the Need to Protect the Rogue River (10/29/08)
New Report Highlights Economic Benefits of Wild and Scenic Rogue River (09/12/08)
Congress Moves to Safeguard the Wild Rogue River and Other Oregon Treasures (06/18/08)
House Passes Copper Salmon Wilderness Act (04/22/08)
Oregon Treasures Proposal will Protect Clean Water, Rivers (04/01/08)
It's official: Removing Klamath dams is cheapest, most effective option (11/16/07)
Administration's Columbia Basin salmon plan is another failure (10/31/07)
Oregon in the News
Condit Dam to be demolished Wednesday The Seattle Times (10/25/11)
Northwestern Lake sees its last summer, but salmon run has a future when Condit Dam comes down The Oregonian (08/20/11)
Gold mining project in Oregon hits clean water snag The Seattle Times (AP) (04/20/11)
Fewer dams will improve Columbia-Snake river system Capital Press (OR) (03/24/11)
Condit Dam Removal Plan Clears Another Hurdle http://news.opb.org/article/15579-condit-dam-removal-plan-clears-another-hurdle/ (10/13/10)
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)
House approves protection for Ore.'s Molalla River The Olympian (11/19/09)
House passes bill to protect Molalla River The Oregonian (11/19/09)
Molalla River bill passes in U.S. House Molalla Pioneer (11/19/09)
Downtown: A river should run through it The Register-Guard (11/15/09)
Dam Down BACKPACKER (10/13/09)
Undamming the Klamath Counter Punch (10/01/09)
Klamath River dam-removal project will be world's biggest Axcess News (10/01/09)
Utility agrees to removal of 4 Klamath River dams LA Times (09/30/09)
Deal to raze 4 Klamath dams San Francisco Gate (09/30/09)
To help salmon, 4 Klamath dams coming down Seattle Pilot (09/30/09)
Utility Agrees to Terms Removing Klamath Dams The Associated Press (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 About the Oregon
River Policy Update: 2011 Wrap-Up (02/03/12)
1968 - 1988 - 2012? Help make 2012 a Rogue year! (01/04/12)
Holiday Spirit on the Rogue (12/16/11)
Making Our Communities SAFE (12/01/11)
Help protect the Wild and Scenic Chetco River against mining (11/01/11)
Salmon and much more along the Rogue River (09/28/11)
Making Hydropower Dams Work Better (09/22/11)
A Wild Chetco Adventure (08/26/11)
What's Your Favorite River Beer? (06/28/11)
Drain 8 Million Gallon Reservoir Because of Some Pee? (06/21/11)
Time for solutions on the lower Snake River (06/10/11)
Green Infrastructure Moves forward in Congress (05/27/11)
A Pivotal Hearing for the Columbia and Snake Rivers (05/09/11)
Oregon Preparing for Climate Change (03/28/11)
What River Are You Drinking? (03/25/11)
Molalla River Alliance kicks off Discovery Series on the Molalla River (03/10/11)
Show Your Love For Water Trails: Join Trails Advocacy Week (02/01/11)
2010: A Dam Removal Retrospective (01/10/11)
Enjoying A Restored Sandy River (01/10/11)
Congress Passes Stormwater Funding Bill (12/30/10)
Congress should end the year with a win for rivers (12/20/10)
Big Wins for Rivers: A Summary of 2010 Successes (12/09/10)
A year later – where’s the Wild and Scenic Molalla River bill? (11/18/10)
Still Time for Rivers to Benefit in the Lame Duck (11/12/10)
What the 2010 Elections Mean for Rivers (11/08/10)
American Rivers hosts Wild Rivers Night in Portland, OR (10/20/10)
Help Cleanup the "Soon to be Wild and Scenic" Molalla River (09/20/10)
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)
