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The Testimony of a Mayor – and a River
February 24, 2026 The Civil Rights Movement of the 1950’s and ‘60’s marked a turning point for how the United States confronted its past of racial oppression. In the decades following Reconstruction, the nation’s institutions and laws did little to address – and often reinforced – the racial segregation, violence, and disenfranchisement that had come to define Black […]
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Protecting America’s Public Lands and Rivers
August 5, 2025 The view downstream from here A few short weeks ago, public lands and the rivers that flow through them were spared from a disastrous sell-off provision in a massive tax and spending bill. Victory was snatched from the jaws of defeat because of the nationwide bipartisan public outcry against the proposal from supporters like you. But […]
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How the Department of Justice helps keep your water clean
February 7, 2025 When it comes to protecting clean water in the United States, it truly takes a village. Of course, the EPA and other agencies focused on water and infrastructure play a large role, but believe it or not, so does the Department of Justice. For over 100 years—through Republican and Democratic presidencies—the Department of Justice has […]
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Keeping pollution out of your water: the EPA
January 16, 2025 No matter who you are or where you live, we all need clean, safe, reliable drinking water. It’s a basic need and a human right. And most of our water comes from rivers. A Republican president, Richard Nixon, created the Environmental Protection Agency in 1970 through executive order. In his State of the Union address […]
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Dam Good Stories: Four Women Transforming Mid-Atlantic Rivers
December 3, 2024 It started with small moments: a burning river on a newsreel, tadpoles in a suburban pond, the tenacity of tiny eels, a revelation about environmental justice in a college classroom. For four women on American Rivers’ team in the Mid-Atlantic region, these seemingly minor encounters sparked a cascade of change. Today they are among the […]
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Klamath River Named 2024 “River of the Year” by American Rivers, River Champion Awards Honor Leaders Who Made Historic Dam Removal and River Restoration Possible
February 28, 2024 Contact: Amy Souers Kober, 503-708-1145 Marcus Kahn, 510-679-1899 Washington – American Rivers today announced that Oregon and California’s Klamath River is the 2024 River of the Year, celebrating the biggest dam removal and river restoration in history. American Rivers also announced the recipients of the 2024 River Champion Awards – leaders who have been instrumental […]
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50 Things for 50 Years
October 20, 2023 2023 marks 50 years of American Rivers! To celebrate, we are sharing 50 things we are grateful for because the only way an organization can survive this long and achieve the level of impact American Rivers has enjoyed is with consistent support from dedicated people who believe in its mission. Thank you for standing by […]
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Neuse River awarded “River of the Year” honor by American Rivers
October 17, 2022 National recognition celebrates progress and is a call to action for clean water October 17, 2022 Contact: Amy Souers Kober, 503-708-1145, akober@americanrivers.org Peter Raabe, 202-441-6174, praabe@americanrivers.org www.AmericanRivers.org/RiverOfTheYear (Washington) – Celebrating community leadership and progress for clean water and river health, American Rivers today named the Neuse River the “River of the Year” for 2022. “The River of the Year […]
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A blueprint for clean water everywhere, for everyone
October 17, 2022 Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act
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Supreme Court could throw out 50 years of clean water protections
September 29, 2022 September 28, 2022 Contact: Amy Souers Kober, 503-708-1145 , akober@americanrivers.orgGary Belan, 703-786-3442 The Supreme Court hearing in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency represents a precarious tipping point for clean water safeguards vital to the health and safety of millions of Americans. On October 3, the Court will hear arguments to throw out 50 years of precedence […]
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Your pick for America’s Best River Towns
August 25, 2021 We asked and you told us. These are some of America’s Best River Towns by American Rivers
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Spring Fishing
May 5, 2021 Rivers in spring are magical, wonderful places.