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Rivers that American Rivers is currently working on:
Our Projects
2009 America's Most Endangered Rivers: Saluda River, SC
About American Rivers Blue Trails
America's Most Endangered Rivers: 2009 Edition
America's Most Endangered Rivers: Progress and Success: 2005 - 2009
Broad River, SC: Restoring Flows, Fish and Flowers
Common Questions About Wild and Scenic River Designations
Local Stormwater Codes and Ordinances
Restoring Savannah River Shoals: Two States, a Canal and a Redhorse
State-Initiated Designation Using Section 2(a)(ii)
Successful Habitat Restoration Projects
The Permitting Process for Water Supply Reservoirs
Water Efficiency Guidelines for Water Supply Projects in the Southeast
Water Efficiency in South Carolina
Water Efficiency in the Southeast
What Does it Mean to be a Wild and Scenic River?
Publications and Reports
What's In Your Water: The State of Public Notification in 11 U.S. States (08/01/2007)
Hidden Reservoir: Why Water Efficiency is the Best Solution for the Southeast (10/01/2008)
Catching the Rain: a Southeast Resource Guide to Natural Stormwater Management (06/01/2008)
America's Most Endangered Rivers™ Report: 2008 Edition (04/17/2008)
Video: America’s Most Endangered Rivers™: 2008 Edition (04/01/2008)
Video: Congaree River Blue Trail (07/10/2007)
Press Releases About South Carolina
South Carolina Takes Critical Step Toward Ensuring Reliable, Predictable Clean Water Supplies (06/24/10)
Conservation Groups Applaud Senate Passage of SC Water Permitting Bill (03/16/10)
Kershaw County, SC’s river protections are a national model (02/23/10)
New Poll Results Show Horry and Georgetown County Resident’s Thoughts on the Waccamaw River (12/09/09)
American Rivers to Present at the Southeastern Water Trails Forum in Chattanooga (10/28/09)
Uncertain future for Saluda River, one of America’s Most Endangered Rivers of 2009 (10/20/09)
Mid-Year Update: America's Most Endangered Rivers of 2009 (10/20/09)
Landmark Hydro Agreement will Boost Safety and Health of Saluda and Congaree Rivers (07/23/09)
Hearing Tomorrow on State Water Permit for Catawba-Wateree Dams (07/08/09)
Waccamaw River Blue Trail Kick-off Event This Saturday, June 20 (06/15/09)
American Rivers Appeals State Water Permit for Catawba-Wateree Dams (06/10/09)
South Carolina Takes Step to Protect Clean Water, Public Health (06/02/09)
Wateree Blue Trail Dedication Ceremony This Saturday, June 6 (06/01/09)
Saluda River among America’s Most Endangered Rivers (04/07/09)
Congaree River Blue Trail Photo Wins National Contest (02/19/09)
"Blue Trail" to be created on the Waccamaw River (12/22/08)
No Progress on Catawba-Wateree, America's Most Endangered River (12/11/08)
Legislature Should Establish Flow Protections for State's Rivers (12/02/08)
American Rivers Releases the Blue Trails Guide (11/17/08)
Congaree Blue Trail Honored with National Recreation Trail Designation (06/06/08)
America's "Founding Fish" To Return To Yadkin-Pee Dee (09/27/07)
South Carolina in the News
Protecting shortnose sturgeon could cost S.C. utility millions USA Today (11/19/10)
Make river protection a priority The State (SC) (08/02/10)
Waccamaw has public support, survey says The Sun News (02/11/10)
Are utilities' plans for shoring up hazardous coal ash dams good enough? Southern Institute Studies (02/09/10)
Catawba, wetlands in SC, NC on endangered list Associated Press (02/02/10)
Senate panel OKs restrictions on river water withdrawals The State (01/28/10)
Investing in waste treatment systems could eliminate spills The State (11/30/09)
This time, the sewage spill system worked The State (11/22/09)
L.B., Peggy Adams are winners of 2009 BMW Conservation Award Index Journal (11/18/09)
Clemson University creating a professorship in parks and environmental ethics The Independent Mail (11/12/09)
Saluda River threatened by wastewater pollution Anderson Independent Mail (11/06/09)
Agencies collaborate to clean Saluda River Daily Gamecock (10/30/09)
Water Quality Woes Persist Free Times (10/29/09)
No easy wastewater solutions The State (10/23/09)
In Catawba water war it's North versus South WFAE NPR (10/02/09)
Saluda River warnings not enough, groups say The State (10/02/09)
In Catawba water war it's North versus South WFAE (10/02/09)
Conway unveils new blue biking trails The Horry Independent (09/24/09)
Signs go up to usher riders to Conway's new bike paths The Sun News (09/20/09)
Help keep beaches, rivers clean with annual sweep The Island Packet (09/15/09)
Tynan: Greenville needs better water conservation efforts Associated Press (09/12/09)
Duke Energy Seeks Federal License Charlotte Business Journal (08/25/09)
Duke Energy seeks federal action on license Charlotte Business Journal (08/21/09)
Utility: DHEC ruling too late in Catawba water war The sTate (08/20/09)
Waccamaw Blue Trail Targets Ecotourists The MB Sun (08/18/09)
Blue Trail to Boost Recreation on the Waccamaw River Low Country Companion (08/05/09)
Blue Trail to wind along Waccamaw Georgetown Times (08/02/09)
Stakeholders Sign Deal to Safeguard Lake Murray Free Times (07/29/09)
Regulatory fight over fish The State (07/26/09)
Groups sign off on Lake Murray changes The State (07/25/09)
Enviromental group, SC utility sign pact on dam Associated Press (07/24/09)
SCE&G Agrees to Manage Dam ABC Columbia (07/24/09)
Saving the Saluda:Group wants change along river Fox News (07/20/09)
Finding middle ground for Duke Energy Charlotte Business Journal (07/20/09)
DHEC denies Duke permit Lake Wylie Pilot (07/16/09)
S.C. rejects Clean Water Act certification for 724.74-MW Catawba-Wateree Hydro Review (07/15/09)
Be an advocate for S.C. rivers Post and Courier (07/14/09)
Duke dams are denied permit Associated Press (07/10/09)
State denies Duke permit for Catawba dams Herald Online (07/10/09)
DHEC denies dam permits for Duke Energy The State (07/10/09)
S.C. stymies Catawba permit: Regulators deny Duke Energy's water-quality certification, which utility needs for dam relicensing McClatchy-Tribune (07/10/09)
S.C. regulators turn down Duke's request for license Winston-Salem Journal (07/10/09)
DHEC turns down Duke Energy permits Georgetown Times (07/09/09)
S.C. overturns Duke’s water permit Charlotte Business Journal (07/09/09)
River ruling riles McMaster The State (07/08/09)
Alcoa presents case for re-licensing to NC Water Resources Committee The Stanley Press and News (07/08/09)
River Run-Ins Columbia Free Times (07/08/09)
Waterkeepers Watchdog Programs Expanding in Carolinas Carolina Currents (07/06/09)
Bill Takes on sewage Spills Lake Wylie Pilot (06/26/09)
Lessons from the Water Lake Wylie Pilot (06/25/09)
Kayakers, canoeists get upclose look at proposed Blue Trail The Horry Independent (06/25/09)
Sc Board To Hear Challenge Of Duke’S Dams Permit Associated Press (06/22/09)
The Waccamaw River's Blue Trail Carolina Live (06/20/09)
Dam permits opponents win hearing The State (06/19/09)
SC board to hear challenge of dams permit Associated Press (06/17/09)
Env. board to hear challenge of Duke's dams permit Associated Press (06/17/09)
Environmental groups challenging permits to Duke Energy South Carolina Radio Network (06/12/09)
Volunteers needed for cleanup project at Little Eastatoee Creek Your Pickens County (06/11/09)
2 groups challenge Duke Energy SC river permits Associated Press (06/10/09)
Residents can hit the trails, water The Post & Courier (06/04/09)
Take a hike (or paddle a river) for National Trails Day The State (06/04/09)
Blue Trail to follow river; Grant financers pick organizer for Waccamaw project The Sun (05/12/09)
Liquid gold: Selling versus saving our natural resources Upstate Today (05/08/09)
Wetlands Get The Whole Month of May NBC KGET (05/06/09)
Yet another reason to ratchet up river cleanup effort The State (05/03/09)
Conservation, Preservation, Promotion ( The Columbia Star (05/01/09)
Water: It's feast or famine Upstate Today (04/24/09)
FOLKS program focuses on water conservation Upstate Today (04/23/09)
River conservationist urges Upstate to push two bills in General Assembly Anderson Independent (04/23/09)
Tangled Up in Blue Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine (03/30/09)
May River Cleanup kicks off at 8 a.m. Saturday Island Packet (03/26/09)
SC won't drop ‘water-wars' lawsuit over Catawba River The State (03/03/09)
Waccamaw River monitors praise efforts, look to future The Sun News (03/01/09)
USC grad named Santee riverkeeper The State (02/28/09)
Blog Posts About the South Carolina
World Wetland Day – Love your Carolina Bay! (02/02/12)
One Book, One Columbia reading with American Rivers (01/23/12)
A Weekend on the Congaree River Blue Trail (11/02/11)
Waccamaw Partners Celebrate Blue Trail Map Release and LWCF Land Acquisition (10/13/11)
Making Hydropower Dams Work Better (09/22/11)
Clean Water Success on South Carolina’s Saluda (09/20/11)
Hurricane Irene Underscores Need For Better Preparation (08/29/11)
Southeast Regional Director receives award (07/20/11)
Waccamaw River Blue Trail featured on Around Carolina (06/22/11)
Invest in dam safety to protect people, property (04/04/11)
Conway City Council Embraces Blue Trail, Possibilities with Proposed Nature Preserve (02/17/11)
Waccamaw River Blue Trail to be extended to North Carolina (02/11/11)
Plan a race on your trail (02/11/11)
Law Center Names 3 Rivers Endangered (02/07/11)
Show Your Love For Water Trails: Join Trails Advocacy Week (02/01/11)
New film promotes blue trails (01/10/11)
Big Wins for Rivers: A Summary of 2010 Successes (12/09/10)
Got Trees? Local Ordinance Protects Trees; Waccamaw River (11/09/10)
Workshop Highlights Protection Options for Landowners (09/17/10)
US Dept. of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar Speaks Up for Rivers at AGO Listening Session (08/18/10)
Workshop and Toolkit Highlight the Benefits of Conservation Planning (08/06/10)
Community Supports Local Ordinance to Protect the Waccamaw River (07/14/10)
America's Great Outdoors listening session in Charleston, SC (07/01/10)
Waccamaw River Blue Trail Partners Announce Logo Contest Winner (05/07/10)
New Protections for Wateree River (02/09/10)
Poll Results Show Community Support for Protection of the Waccamaw River (12/09/09)
Good News for Congaree National Park (12/01/09)
Another River Is Open for Business (11/19/09)
Southeast water and beyond (10/15/09)
Celebrating our National Parks (09/22/09)
Proposed Canal on the Waccamaw Just Doesn't Make Sense (07/30/09)
Saving The Saluda (07/22/09)
Report calls for nationwide system of blue trails (07/06/09)
Waccamaw River Blue Trail Kick-Off (06/26/09)
Wateree River Blue Trail Dedication! (06/10/09)
Welcome Staci Williams, the New Waccamaw River Blue Trail Organizer! (06/03/09)
Voices of Rivers (05/27/09)
Congaree River Blue Trail wins Photo Contest! (02/18/09)
Boaters and Anglers Unite! (08/21/08)
Catch the Rain (Where You Can) with Rain Barrels (08/11/08)
Sewage Spill in South Carolina - Sewage Right to Know is Needed (08/11/08)
Congaree River Blue Trail Honored with National Designation (06/07/08)
South Carolina River Forum (04/15/08)
Your River History (03/19/08)
