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To connect with these and other staff experts please contact Amy Kober or call 503-708-1145.
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.
October 14, 2019
October 14, 2019 Contact: Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 akober@americanrivers.org “As we observe Indigenous Peoples Day, this is a moment for the conservation community and all of us who use and benefit from rivers to listen. This day is a reminder that we have a lot to learn from indigenous people... Read More
October 2, 2019
Wild and Scenic Rivers
October 2, 2019 Contact: David Moryc, 503-307-1137Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 Washington – Senator Ron Wyden today launched an effort that could lead to major new protections for healthy, free-flowing rivers across Oregon. His statewide public process asks Oregonians for their input on which rivers deserve new Wild and Scenic River... Read More
September 12, 2019
September 12, 2019 Contact: Sinjin Eberle, 720-373-0864 The Grant County Commission today passed a resolution to support federal legislation that would protect portions of the Gila and San Francisco Rivers and their tributaries as wild and scenic. The vote comes after a groundswell of support from Tribes, sportsmen, veterans,... Read More
September 12, 2019
September 12, 2019 Contact: Amy Kober, 503-708-1145, akober@americanrivers.org Washington – Continuing its assault on rivers and clean water nationwide, the Trump administration today released its final rule repealing the Obama administration’s Clean Water Rule. Promulgated in 2015, the Clean Water Rule clarified the definition of “waters of the United... Read More
September 5, 2019
September 4, 2019 Contact: Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 Washington – Non-profit leader Paula Wolferseder Yabar has joined American Rivers as Senior Vice President of Advancement. Ms. Yabar has more than 30 years of fundraising and marketing experience at major institutions including the Council on Foundations, The Wilderness Society, the Pew... Read More
August 9, 2019
August 9, 2019 Contact: Olivia Dorothy, 217-390-3658 Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 Threats to the Clean Water Act are intensifying as the Senate weighs a bill that would overturn a Clean Water Act veto of an ecologically devastating pumps project in the Mississippi Delta. Last week, Senators Hyde-Smith and Wicker introduced... Read More
July 31, 2019
Dam Removal, Restoring Damaged Rivers
July 31, 2019 Contact: Serena McClain, American Rivers, 202-347-7550 Gregg Bortz, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, 410-260-8001 Jennie Lyons, NOAA, 301-427-8013 David Eisenhauer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 413-253-8492 Washington – One of the most important dam removal projects in the Mid-Atlantic is officially complete. Project partners announced today... Read More
July 9, 2019
Climate Change & Rivers, Science
July 8, 2019 Contact: Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 Statement by Bob Irvin, President of American Rivers: “President Trump’s claim today that ensuring clean water has been a top priority from day one of his administration is truly fake news. From the outset, the Trump administration has used every means at... Read More
May 31, 2019
May 31, 2019 Contact: Olivia Dorothy, 217-390-3658, odorothy@americanrivers.org Amy Kober, 503-708-1145, akober@americanrivers.org A major levee in Missouri was overwhelmed last night, across from the town of Quincy, Illinois. The overtopping of the Union Township Levee sent floodwaters into farms, homes and businesses. The levee breach is another hit to Mississippi River... Read More
May 22, 2019
May 22, 2019 Contact: Amy Kober, 503-708-1145, akober@americanrivers.org As we enter hurricane season along the Atlantic coast, American Rivers is underscoring the importance of restoring healthy rivers and giving rivers room as the best way to protect people and property from flooding. “The Carolinas have been hit with devastating hurricanes... Read More
May 16, 2019
Wild and Scenic Rivers
Contact: Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 Washington – American Rivers applauds the release of the U.S. Postal Service’s Wild and Scenic Rivers Commemorative Forever Stamps, which American Rivers President and CEO Bob Irvin recommended to the Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee in 2015. American Rivers will take part in the first-day-of-issue event... Read More
May 3, 2019
May 3, 2019 Contact: Olivia Dorothy, 217-390-3658, odorothy@americanrivers.org Amy Kober, 503-708-1145, akober@americanrivers.org “In this moment, I pray the levees hold. But as I look to our future, I know these floods will happen again and sooner than we expect. With this in mind, I call on state and federal... Read More