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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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Below are the latest press releases. You can filter by issue or region to find information of interest.
December 11, 2019
Grant will advance four priority dam removal projects December 11, 2019 Contact: Amy Kober, American Rivers, 503-708-1145 Seattle – Recovery of Pacific Northwest Chinook salmon runs will get a major boost, thanks to a grant of $1.4 million from The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation to American Rivers. The... Read More
November 25, 2019
November 25, 2019Contact: Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 Bob Irvin, President of American Rivers, released the following statement on the passing of Director Emeritus Claude Terry, one of the founders of American Rivers, and a lifelong champion for river conservation: “Claude is a river hero, one of the great champions of... Read More
November 12, 2019
Climate Change & Rivers, Discover Rivers
Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge advances coastal resilience, habitat and recreation opportunities November 12, 2019 Contact: Janae Davis, Winyah Bay Coordinator, American Rivers(843) 999-0182, jdavis@americanrivers.org Craig Sasser, Refuge Manager, Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge(843)527-8069, marshall_sasser@fws.gov Communities in coastal South Carolina will benefit from innovative land protections, announced by the Waccamaw National... Read More
November 8, 2019
Senator Wyden introduces Malheur County Community Empowerment for the Owyhee Act November 7, 2019 Contact: David Moryc, 503-307-1137Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 American Rivers today applauded Oregon Senator Ron Wyden for introducing legislation to protect Owyhee River canyon country for the benefit of the Burns Paiute Tribe, local ranchers and the... Read More
October 23, 2019
Press Release from American Rivers, Charleston Waterkeeper, Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, Clean Water Action, Defenders of Wildlife, Friends of the Rappahannock, National Wildlife Federation, Natural Resources Defense Council, North Carolina Coastal Federation, North Carolina Wildlife Federation, South Carolina Coastal Conservation League and the Southern Environmental Law Center For Release: October 23,... Read More
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
