American Rivers statement on Florida v. Georgia case Contact:Ben Emanuel, 706-340-8868Amy Souers Kober, 503-708-1145 Atlanta – The ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in the case concerning water management in Alabama, Georgia and Florida’s Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin provides an opportunity for a new chapter of collaborative, sustainable solutions, American... Read More

March 31, 2021 Contact: Amy Souers Kober, 503-708-1145  In the American Jobs Plan released today, President Biden emphasized the need to invest in the nation’s water infrastructure, as part of a plan to strengthen the economy, address environmental injustice and revitalize the nation. The plan notes that the nation’s water... Read More

March 19, 2021Contact: Amy Souers Kober, 503-708-1145 American Rivers President and CEO Tom Kiernan released the following statement on the passing of philanthropist Stephen D. Bechtel, Jr.: “Stephen D. Bechtel, Jr. had a transformational impact on rivers in California and nationwide. His support, and the support of the Stephen... Read More

March 15, 2021Contact: Amy Souers Kober, 503-708-1145 Tom Kiernan, President of American Rivers, released the following statement today in response to the confirmation of Deb Haaland as Secretary of the Interior: “We congratulate Deb Haaland on her historic confirmation as Secretary of the Interior. She is an experienced leader... Read More

March 10, 2021Contact: Amy Souers Kober, 503-708-1145 Tom Kiernan, President of American Rivers, released the following statement today in response to the Senate’s confirmation of Michael Regan as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency:   “Michael Regan is a champion for clean water, climate solutions and environmental justice, and we applaud... Read More

Statement by Tom Kiernan, President of American Rivers February 24, 2021Contact: Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 American Rivers today congratulated Jaime Pinkham on his reported appointment as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, one of two positions in the Army that oversee the Corps of Engineers’ Civil Works... Read More

Leader with decades of state and federal conservation experience to take the helm of nation’s premier river conservation organization. February 11, 2021Contact: Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 American Rivers has named Tom Kiernan, former CEO of the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) and former President of the National Parks Conservation Association... Read More

February 7, 2021 Contact: Amy Kober, 503-708-1145  Congressman Mike Simpson (R-ID) today announced a bold and potentially transformational proposal to revitalize the rivers and economy of the Pacific Northwest. The $33.5 billion package of immediate infrastructure investments would advance salmon recovery, clean energy, agriculture and create jobs and economic opportunity... Read More

January 21, 2021Contact: Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 American Rivers today applauded President Biden for appointing Radhika Fox as Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator for EPA’s Office of Water. Fox recently served as executive director of the U.S. Water Alliance, of which American Rivers is a member. Bob Irvin, President of American... Read More

Federal lawsuit filed to uphold EPA’s Yazoo Pumps veto  CONTACT:Audubon Mississippi – Jill Mastrototaro, (504) 481-3659, jill.mastrototaro@audubon.org  American Rivers – Olivia Dorothy, (217) 390-3658, odorothy@americanrivers.org Earthjustice – Stu Gillespie, (303) 996-9616, sgillespie@earthjustice.org Healthy Gulf – Andrew Whitehurst, (601) 954-7236, andrew@healthygulf.org Mississippi Sierra Club – Louie Miller, (601) 624-3503, louie.miller@sierraclub.org   Washington, DC – Today, a coalition of conservation organizations filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s last-minute revocation of a Clean Water Act veto that has protected some the richest wetland and aquatic resources... Read More