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National river conservation and clean water issues
Chris Williams, Senior Vice President for Conservation
River restoration and dam removal
Serena McClain, Director of River Restoration
Wild river protection
David Moryc, Senior Director of River Protection
Clean water supplies and water management
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Below are the latest press releases. You can filter by issue or region to find information of interest.
March 27, 2020
American Rivers and River Network call for ban on water shut-offs and restoration of water services for the duration of the coronavirus public health emergency, investment in critical water infrastructure March 27, 2020 Contact: Destinee Henton, American Rivers, 216-400-8572Sheyda Esnaashari, River Network, 612-512-4591 Read the policy statement As the coronavirus pandemic threatens... Read More
March 13, 2020
Protecting Rivers
American Rivers statement March 13, 2020Contact: Scott Bosse, 406-570-0455, sbosse@americanrivers.org Helena, MT – The Montana Department of Environmental Quality today released its long-awaited final environmental impact statement (EIS) on the Black Butte Copper Mine in the headwaters of the Smith River. The EIS concluded that the mine could be... Read More
March 11, 2020
Most Endangered Rivers, Protecting Rivers
Upthegrove votes to save one of America’s Most Endangered Rivers March 10, 2020Contact: Brandon Parsons (512) 517-4001 Seattle – American Rivers today praised the King County Flood Control District and Council Member Dave Upthegrove for voting to approve a forward-thinking vision to safeguard communities from flooding while simultaneously supporting... Read More
February 25, 2020
Northwest needs new thinking, collaborative solutions February 25, 2020Contact: Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 Portland – This Friday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, and Bonneville Power Administration will release a draft environmental impact statement addressing the latest plan for operations of the hydropower dams on the... Read More
February 16, 2020
February 16, 2020Contact: Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 Portland — Oregon has a distinguished reputation as a leader in protecting and restoring healthy rivers and wild salmon, and Governor Kate Brown continues to uphold and strengthen this legacy. Her February 11 letter to Washington Governor Jay Inslee demonstrates her strong commitment... Read More
February 14, 2020
Wild and Scenic Rivers
February 13, 2020Contact: Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday voted to protect more than 1,000 miles of rivers with Wild and Scenic River designations. The public lands legislation, Protecting America’s Wilderness Act (H.R. 2546), includes Wild and Scenic safeguards for rivers including the San Gabriel and... Read More
February 13, 2020
Dam Removal, Restoring Damaged Rivers
90 Dams Removed Last Year to Revive Rivers and Strengthen Communities February 13, 2020Contact: Jessie Thomas-Blate, 609-658-4769; Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 Video: dam removal in the U.S.List of dams removed in 2019Database of all dam removalsMap of all dam removals (Washington) – A record 26 states participated in removing dams... Read More
February 5, 2020
Statement of American Rivers President and CEO Bob IrvinFebruary 4, 2020Contact: Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 California Governor Gavin Newsom announced today that his water team has proposed a new framework for reaching an agreement among California cities, farms and conservation interests to restore fish and wildlife in the San Francisco... Read More
January 23, 2020
January 23, 2020 Contact: Chris Williams, 202-347-7550 The Trump Administration today announced the release of its Revised Definition of the Waters of the United States, a sweeping federal rule that drastically weakens the reach and authority of the Clean Water Act to protect the Nation’s rivers, small streams and... Read More
January 9, 2020
January 9, 2020Contact: Sinjin Eberle, 720-373-0864 The Trump Administration today announced plans to significantly weaken implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), one of the nation’s bedrock environmental laws. Enacted in 1970, NEPA requires that federal agencies assess the environmental impacts of any federal or federally-funded project, such... Read More
December 20, 2019
American Rivers statement December 20, 2019Contact: Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 Seattle — Washington Governor Jay Inslee today released a report detailing findings from the Lower Snake River Dams Stakeholder Process. The effort has engaged local, state, tribal and federal leaders and stakeholders around addressing issues associated with the possible breaching... Read More
December 11, 2019
Grant will advance four priority dam removal projects December 11, 2019 Contact: Amy Kober, American Rivers, 503-708-1145 Seattle – Recovery of Pacific Northwest Chinook salmon runs will get a major boost, thanks to a grant of $1.4 million from The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation to American Rivers. The... Read More
