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.
February 28, 2014
February 28, 2014 Contact: (Washington, DC) – American Rivers today applauded the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of Michael Connor as Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior. The President of American Rivers, Bob Irvin, made the following statement: “The confirmation of Michael Connor as Deputy Secretary of the Interior... Read More
February 19, 2014
Wild and Scenic Rivers
February 19, 2014 Contact: (Washington, DC) – American Rivers opposes H.R. 3492, the River Paddling Protection Act. This bill, as amended, would lift the National Park Service’s longstanding ban on paddling on most waters in Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks, effective three years from the date of enactment. The... Read More
February 19, 2014
Restoring Damaged Rivers
February 19, 2014 Contact: Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 (Washington, DC) – Communities in 18 states, working in partnership with non-profit organizations and state and federal agencies, removed 51 dams in 2013, American Rivers announced today. Outdated or unsafe dams came out of rivers in Alabama, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts,... Read More
February 5, 2014
Climate Change & Rivers, Water Supply
February 5, 2014 Contact: Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 (Washington, DC) – The House of Representatives today will consider H.R. 3964, legislation that waives critical clean water and river safeguards in California, slashes endangered species protections, and unravels key river protection and restoration agreements such as the San Joaquin River Settlement... Read More
January 29, 2014
Climate Change & Rivers, Floods & Floodplains
January 29, 2014 Contact: Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 (Washington, DC) – “We applaud President Obama for redoubling his commitment to fight climate change, which he noted is already harming communities with more frequent droughts and floods. In California and across the West, where the drought is of historic proportions, and... Read More
January 13, 2014
Water Supply
January 13, 2014 Contact: (Washington, DC) – Statement of American Rivers’ President Bob Irvin: “We support the communities that depend on the Elk River for their drinking water and call upon all citizens, industry, and state officials to protect this vital resource. The recent spill of coal-processing chemicals into... Read More