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February 18, 2021
Dam Removal
Increased federal investment in dam removal, river restoration would boost economy, benefit communities February 18, 2021 Contact: Amy Souers Kober, 503-708-1145 (Washington) – Sixty-nine dams were removed in 2020, revitalizing local economies and communities and restoring fish, wildlife and river health. Communities in 23 states, working in partnership with non-profit... Read More
February 11, 2021
Leader with decades of state and federal conservation experience to take the helm of nation’s premier river conservation organization. February 11, 2021Contact: Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 American Rivers has named Tom Kiernan, former CEO of the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) and former President of the National Parks Conservation Association... Read More
February 7, 2021
February 7, 2021 Contact: Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 Congressman Mike Simpson (R-ID) today announced a bold and potentially transformational proposal to revitalize the rivers and economy of the Pacific Northwest. The $33.5 billion package of immediate infrastructure investments would advance salmon recovery, clean energy, agriculture and create jobs and economic opportunity... Read More
February 3, 2021
Wild and Scenic Rivers
The River Democracy Act of 2021 would preserve clean drinking water, habitat and recreation February 3, 2021 Contact: David Moryc, 503-307-1137 Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 American Rivers applauded Oregon’s senior U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today for introducing historic legislation that would protect Oregon’s clean drinking water, fish and wildlife habitat and economically important outdoor recreation by designating 4,702 miles of Oregon’s rivers on... Read More
January 22, 2021
January 21, 2021Contact: Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 American Rivers today applauded President Biden for appointing Radhika Fox as Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator for EPA’s Office of Water. Fox recently served as executive director of the U.S. Water Alliance, of which American Rivers is a member. Bob Irvin, President of American... Read More
January 12, 2021
Federal lawsuit filed to uphold EPA’s Yazoo Pumps veto CONTACT:Audubon Mississippi – Jill Mastrototaro, (504) 481-3659, jill.mastrototaro@audubon.org American Rivers – Olivia Dorothy, (217) 390-3658, odorothy@americanrivers.org Earthjustice – Stu Gillespie, (303) 996-9616, sgillespie@earthjustice.org Healthy Gulf – Andrew Whitehurst, (601) 954-7236, andrew@healthygulf.org Mississippi Sierra Club – Louie Miller, (601) 624-3503, louie.miller@sierraclub.org Washington, DC – Today, a coalition of conservation organizations filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s last-minute revocation of a Clean Water Act veto that has protected some the richest wetland and aquatic resources... Read More
December 21, 2020
December 21, 2020 Contact: Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 Washington – American Rivers applauded the U.S. Congress today for including critical provisions for clean water and healthy rivers in economic stimulus legislation. The Consolidated Appropriations Act includes the Water Resources Development Act as well as key actions for western water, which are important... Read More
December 18, 2020
December 18, 2020 Contact: Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 Bob Irvin, President of American Rivers, released the following statement today in response to President-elect Joe Biden’s nomination of Michael Regan, who currently heads the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency: “We congratulate Michael Regan on his nomination to lead... Read More
December 17, 2020
December 17, 2020 Contact: Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 Bob Irvin, President of American Rivers, released the following statement today in response to President-elect Joe Biden’s nomination of Representative Deb Haaland as Secretary of the Interior: “We congratulate Rep. Haaland on her historic nomination to lead the Department of the Interior. She... Read More
December 11, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 11, 2020 CONTACT: Audubon Mississippi – Jill Mastrototaro, (504) 481-3659, jill.mastrototaro@audubon.org American Rivers – Olivia Dorothy, (217) 390-3658, odorothy@americanrivers.org Healthy Gulf – Andrew Whitehurst, (601) 954-7236, andrew@healthygulf.org Mississippi Sierra Club – Louie Miller, (601) 624-3503, louie.miller@sierraclub.org JACKSON, Miss. – Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) hastily released... Read More
November 17, 2020
Dam Removal
Announcement ensures dam removal on Klamath River will proceed November 17, 2020 Contact: Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 American Rivers today applauded the Karuk and Yurok tribes, the states of Oregon and California, the Klamath River Renewal Corporation (KRRC) and Berkshire Hathaway for announcing an agreement that ensures dam removal on... Read More
November 7, 2020
November 7, 2020 Contact: Amy Kober, 503-708-1145, akober@americanrivers.org Washington — The election of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States presents a historic opportunity to protect and restore the nation’s rivers and ensure clean water for all. “We congratulate President-elect Biden on his victory and we... Read More