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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
October 27, 2020
October 27, 2020Contact: Scott Bosse, (406) 570-0455 Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) today announced his plans to introduce legislation to safeguard 336 miles of rivers vital to Montana’s economy and way of life. American Rivers and its partners conducted extensive outreach in local communities over the past nine years to... Read More
October 26, 2020
Dam Removal, Restoring Damaged Rivers
Dam removal benefits river health, brook trout in White Mountain National Forest Media Advisory: Journalists are invited to join project partners on October 28 starting at 11AM to view and discuss the completed project. A brief program will include partner remarks and site viewing. RSVP: Amy Singler, asingler@americanrivers.org. Contact:... Read More
October 12, 2020
Statement from American Rivers October 9, 2020 Contact: Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 The governors of Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana today released a letter stating their intent to work together to recover Columbia-Snake river salmon. Wendy McDermott, Northwest Director for American Rivers, made the following statement: “We appreciate the commitment... Read More
September 16, 2020
Most Endangered Rivers, Wild and Scenic Rivers
Wild and Scenic designation would forever protect America’s Most Endangered River® of 2019 September 16, 2020Contact: David Moryc, 503-307-1137 Silver City, N.M. – The Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining held a hearing today on the M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act(S. 3670). The... Read More
September 8, 2020
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September 9, 2020 Contact: Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 The American Rivers Board of Directors announced today that it has retained Koya Leadership Partners to lead the search for a new President and CEO. American Rivers is the nation’s premier river conservation organization, dedicated to achieving clean water and healthy rivers... Read More
August 24, 2020
Protecting Rivers
August 24, 2020 Contact: Sinjin Eberle, American Rivers, 720-373-0864 (Washington, DC) – Statement of American Rivers’ President Bob Irvin: “We welcome today’s announcement by the Corps of Engineers to hit the pause button on deciding whether to permit Pebble Mine in the headwaters of Bristol Bay. While we would... Read More