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Articles for: Policy

  • Potomac River, Washington, D.C | Alan Lehman
    April 13, 2026

    America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2026 is a Call to Action for Healthy Rivers and a Cleaner Water Supply 

  • Wild and Scenic East Rosebud Creek, Montana | Photo by Jim Klug
    April 10, 2026

    Let’s Give Wild and Scenic River Bills Their Time to Shine in Congress This Year

  • Banks of Lake Powell, Arizona in March 2026 | Page Buono
    March 18, 2026

    The Ship Needs a Captain: A call for leadership in the Colorado River Basin

  • Chesapeake Bay, Virginia | AdobeStock
    March 6, 2026

    Five Major Wins for Rivers in the 2026 Fiscal Year Appropriations Bills

  • Pipes dumping sewage into the C&O Canal, Maryland | Gary Belan
    February 27, 2026

    Fixing America’s Failing Pipes: Why State Revolving Funds Matter Now

  • Dogtooth Bend, Mississippi River, Illinois | Mitch Paine Photography
    February 20, 2026

    What is the Floodplain Enhancement and Recovery Act?

  • Lake Mead, Arizona | by Colleen Miniuk
    February 5, 2026

    The Colorado River – A 2025 Recap

  • Rio Grande, Colorado | National Park Service
    December 19, 2025

    10 Big Wins for Rivers in 2025

  • Boise River, Idaho | Idaho Rivers United, Nic Nelson
    December 17, 2025

    Water Wins Big On Election Day

  • Warner Wetlands, Oregon | Greg Shine, BLM
    November 26, 2025

    Our Four Biggest Concerns with the Trump Administration’s Proposed WOTUS Rule

  • Colorado River, Utah | Sinjin Eberle
    November 12, 2025

    Consensus on the Colorado River?? Not quite yet…

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