The Current is the online publication for American Rivers. Read the latest news and information about rivers and learn how you can help.
June 30, 2020
Conserving Clean Water, Protecting Rivers, Water Supply, Wild and Scenic Rivers
Signs of hope for the most over-tapped and heavily diverted river in Colorado. ... Read More
June 24, 2020
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American Rivers sent the following letter on June 24 to Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and the members of the Atlanta City Council.... Read More
June 23, 2020
Water Supply
As the Colorado basin grapples with climate change, shortages and declining reservoir levels, we revisit one of the critical legal milestones in the evolution of “the Law of the River.”... Read More
June 5, 2020
Conserving Clean Water, Protecting Rivers, Restoring Damaged Rivers, Water Supply
Your river could also be your economic engine.... Read More
June 4, 2020
Conserving Clean Water, Protecting Rivers
We will intervene, again, in the FERC preliminary permit process, but you can help too. ... Read More
June 2, 2020
Conserving Clean Water, Protecting Rivers, Wild and Scenic Rivers
This is great news for everyone who loves free-flowing rivers, healthy fisheries, and clean water.... Read More
June 1, 2020
Discover Rivers
Join our Just Add Water guides as they lead us all on a journey to understand different perspectives, discover new insights, and make the outdoors a more welcoming place for all.... Read More
June 1, 2020
Discover Rivers
Here's how we can celebrate National Rivers Month and recreate thoughtfully in our new world.... Read More
May 29, 2020
Uncategorized
“We cannot fight for the environment without also fighting for justice.”... Read More
May 22, 2020
Climate Change & Rivers, Discover Rivers, Floods & Floodplains, Protecting Rivers, Restoring Damaged Rivers
The dam would severely threaten this ecosystem and degrade critical fish and wildlife habitat, while not effectively controlling flooding.... Read More
May 22, 2020
Climate Change & Rivers, Conserving Clean Water, Floods & Floodplains, Protecting Rivers, Restoring Damaged Rivers, Water Supply
Join us for a two-part miniseries of our podcast series We Are Rivers. We’ll learn more about Stream Management Plans, an innovative planning tool prioritized in Colorado’s Water Plan, from people working with stakeholder groups and communities across Colorado to put them in place.... Read More
May 20, 2020
Dam Removal, Hydropower, Restoring Damaged Rivers, Science
A dam failure and a flood, in the middle of a global pandemic: it’s a worst-case scenario. ... Read More