Staff experts
To connect with these and other staff experts please contact Amy Kober or call 503-708-1145.
National river conservation and clean water issues
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
Press Releases
Below are the latest press releases. You can filter by issue or region to find information of interest.
November 2, 2016
Protecting Rivers, Water Supply
November 1, 2016 Contact: Matt Rice, 803-422-5244 (Aspen, CO) – The City of Aspen has filed an application with the Colorado Water Court to maintain water rights to develop two large water storage dams on two of Aspen’s most treasured streams. If built, the proposed 150-foot dam on Maroon Creek... Read More
October 31, 2016
Grants, Most Endangered Rivers, Protecting Rivers, Water Supply
October 31, 2016 Contact: Margaret Delaney, Margaret.Delaney@berlinrosen.com, 202-800-8689 Public Comment Period for WaterSMART Grant Criteria Closes with Thousands of Comments in Favor of Prioritizing Projects that Keep Water in Our Rivers National conservation and sportsmen groups applauded recent proposed changes from the Bureau of Reclamation intended to prioritize projects... Read More
October 12, 2016
Floods & Floodplains, Restoring Damaged Rivers
October 13, 2016 Contact: Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 (Columbia, SC) — Hurricane Matthew’s impacts continue to devastate communities across North and South Carolina. Widespread flooding and more than 20 dam failures have put the health and safety of millions at risk. This disaster comes just one year after South Carolina... Read More
October 10, 2016
Contact: Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 October 10, 2016 (Washington, DC) – American Rivers announced today that Wendy McDermott will assume the role of Director of the Puget Sound – Columbia Basin Program, leading the national river conservation organization’s efforts in the Pacific Northwest. McDermott was previously an associate director with... Read More
August 17, 2016
Climate Change & Rivers, Protecting Rivers, Water Supply
August 17, 2016 Contact: Today, the US Bureau of Reclamation decided against a shortage declaration on the Colorado River, based on water elevations in Nevada’s Lake Mead. While our nation’s largest man-made reservoir has hovered below the critical 1,075-foot elevation level for weeks, the forecast for increased water level... Read More
May 17, 2016
Energy Development
May 17, 2016 Contact: (Washington, DC) American Rivers today urged the House Energy and Commerce Committee to reject proposed legislation that would weaken or eliminate current state and federal resource agency authority over hydropower dams while handing increased responsibility for dam management to an already overworked federal commission. This... Read More
April 28, 2016
Conserving Clean Water
April 28, 2016 Contact: Liz G. Deardorff, Director American Rivers, Clean Water Supply E: ldeardorff@americanrivers.org P: (717) 763-0742 American Rivers announces the availability of the report The Economic Value of Riparian Buffers, produced in partnership with the Environmental Finance Center at the University of Maryland. Trees are one of... Read More
April 16, 2016
Most Endangered Rivers, Water Supply
April 16, 2016 Contact: Ben Emanuel, American Rivers, 404-373-3980 Dan Tonsmeire, Apalachicola Riverkeeper, 850-508-7787 Jason Ulseth, Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, 404-924-4505 Gordon Rogers, Flint Riverkeeper, 912-223-6761 Mitch Reid, Alabama Rivers Alliance, 205-322-6395 www.AmericanRivers.org/ACF www.AmericanRivers.org/MostEndangeredRivers (Washington, DC) American Rivers today announced its annual list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers®, naming the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint... Read More
April 13, 2016
Most Endangered Rivers
Aprils 13, 2016 Contact: (Washington, D.C) American Rivers named the Susquehanna River number three on its list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2016 today, shining a national spotlight on the impacts of Conowingo Dam and federal legislation that would take away Maryland’s authority to hold dam operators accountable... Read More
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March 5, 2016
Conserving Clean Water, Most Endangered Rivers, Wild and Scenic Rivers
March 5, 2016 Contact: (Washington, DC) American Rivers applauded the U.S. Forest Service today for acting to protect the sensitive water resources of the Grand Canyon. The agency denied a request by the town of Tusayan for road and utility easements, essentially stopping a major development project that could... Read More
February 25, 2016
Conserving Clean Water
February 25, 2016 Contact: Clean Water Trust Fund Needed To Repair Water Infrastructure, Restore River Health (Washington, DC) As the nation awaits the Republican and Democratic debates in Michigan early next month, American Rivers called on each presidential candidate to commit to ensuring every American has access to clean... Read More
February 9, 2016
Climate Change & Rivers, Restoring Damaged Rivers
American Rivers Reports On Last Year’s Successes, Highlights Dam Removal Role In Climate Resiliency February 9, 2016 Contact: Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 or Jessie Thomas-Blate, 609-658-4769 (Washington, DC) Communities in 21 states, working in partnership with non-profit organizations and state and federal agencies, removed 62 dams in 2015, restoring more than... Read More