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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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Press Releases
Below are the latest press releases. You can filter by issue or region to find information of interest.
September 5, 2018
Restoring Damaged Rivers
September 5, 2018 Contact: Amy Kober, American Rivers, 503-708-1145 Lauri Munroe-Hultman, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 413-588-1005 Kate Brogan, NOAA, 202-603-9651 Baltimore – Conservation leaders, federal and state officials, and other partners gathered today on the Patapsco River to celebrate the removal of Bloede Dam – an effort that... Read More
August 27, 2018
Protecting Rivers, Stormwater and Sewage
Date: September 27th at 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EST Communities continue to face significant challenges managing urban stormwater to reduce local and regional water quality impairments and flooding. A significant barrier for green infrastructure adoption and upgrading existing stormwater systems is a lack of funding. With limited public... Read More
August 16, 2018
Protecting Rivers
Ruling Puts Clean Water Rule in Effect for More than Half the Country For Immediate Release: August 16, 2018 Media Contacts: Kathleen Sullivan, SELC, [email protected] or 919-945-7106 Michael Kelly, Clean Water Action, [email protected] or o: 202-895-0420×103 Amy Kober, American Rivers, [email protected] or 503-708-1145 Charleston, S.C. – A federal judge in... Read More
August 3, 2018
Protecting Rivers, Wild and Scenic Rivers
August 2, 2018 Contact: Mike Fiebig: 406-600-4061 Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 Bozeman – In a victory for bipartisanship and healthy rivers, Montana’s East Rosebud Creek became the nation’s newest Wild and Scenic River today, when President Trump signed the bill into law, adding 20 miles of the stream to the... Read More
July 18, 2018
Protecting Rivers, Wild and Scenic Rivers
July 17, 2018 Contact: David Moryc, 503-307-1137 Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 Bozeman – In a major victory for public lands and waters, a bipartisan House vote today advanced Wild and Scenic River protection for Montana’s East Rosebud Creek. The legislation to designate 20 miles of East Rosebud Creek on the... Read More
July 9, 2018
Protecting Rivers, Restoring Damaged Rivers, Water Pollution, Water Supply
For Immediate Release: July 9, 2018 Contact: Emily Driscoll, Southern Environmental Law Center, [email protected], 678-686-8482 Kelly Marshall, Alabama Rivers Alliance, [email protected], 205-322-6395 Gerrit Jöbsis, American Rivers, [email protected], 803-546-7926 Birmingham, AL—A federal court has unanimously ruled in favor of conservation groups by tossing a harmful license issued to Alabama Power... Read More
July 5, 2018
Protecting Rivers
July 5, 2018 Contact: Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 Washington – American Rivers today applauded the resignation of Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt. Bob Irvin, President of American Rivers, made the following statement: “Administrator Pruitt was a disaster for clean drinking water and the health of the nation’s nearly three... Read More
July 3, 2018
Protecting Rivers, Water Supply
July 3, 2018 Contact: Matt Rice, 803-422-5244, [email protected] David Nickum, 720-581-8589 Aspen – In a major victory for free-flowing rivers and Aspen’s iconic Maroon Bells, American Rivers and Colorado Trout Unlimited announced today that they signed an agreement with the City of Aspen to stop the development of two... Read More
June 27, 2018
Protecting Rivers, Restoring Damaged Rivers
American Rivers statement on Florida v. Georgia case Contact: Ben Emanuel, 706-340-8868 Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 Atlanta – American Rivers today applauded the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the case of Florida v. Georgia, noting it provides the two states and the federal government the opportunity to work toward a lasting... Read More
June 26, 2018
June 20, 2018 Contact: Wendy McDermott, 970-275-2057 Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 Seattle — American Rivers announced today that it has been awarded a two-year, $100,000 grant from the Washington Women’s Foundation’s Pooled Fund to protect and restore rivers in the Puget Sound and Columbia River basins in Washington state. The... Read More
May 29, 2018
May 29, 2018 Contact: Amy Kober, [email protected], 503-708-1145 Over the weekend, Ellicott City, Maryland was hit by its second 1,000-year flood in two years. While the recovery effort continues along the Patapsco River, many in Maryland and across the country are asking how communities can protect themselves from flood damage... Read More
April 10, 2018
Energy Development, Most Endangered Rivers, Protecting Rivers
April 10, 2018 Contact: Wendy McDermott, 970-275-2057 Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 Seattle – American Rivers announced a significant victory on Washington’s South Fork Skykomish River today, just one year after it named the river among America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2017. The Snohomish County Public Utility District cancelled the Sunset Falls... Read More