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Lake Mead Close to the Critical 1075 Elevation
June 19, 2015 Contact: When Lake Mead drops to 1,075ft elevation, The Bureau of Reclamation may reduce water deliveries to Arizona and Nevada. Action and funding is needed now to protect the health of the Colorado River and the Southwest Economy. (Denver, CO) – The 15 year drought gripping the southwestern United States will soon […]
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American Rivers Urges Forceful Action as Lake Mead Drops to the Critical 1075 Elevation
June 15, 2015 Contact: (Denver, CO) – The 15 year drought gripping the southwestern United States will soon signal increased urgency about the need to address the effects of outdated water use and the threat to communities, agriculture, the economy, and healthy rivers. The water elevation in Lake Mead is predicted to reach an all-time […]
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Latino communities embrace connections to Colorado River
American Rivers and the Hispanic Access Foundation are sparking a dialogue among tens of thousands of Latinos across the Colorado River basin, where one-third of the nation’s Latinos live and work, about the need for a healthy Colorado River.
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Why are We Irrigating in Places With too Much Water?
Today’s post is a guest blog by Craig Colten. Craig is professor of geography at LSU, Director of Human Dimensions at the Water Institute of the Gulf, and author of Southern Waters: The Limits to Abundance.
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Latino communities embrace connections to Colorado River
April 21, 2015 Contact: (Denver, CO) – American Rivers and the Hispanic Access Foundation today announced an exciting partnership to spark a dialogue among tens of thousands of Latinos across the Colorado River basin, where one-third of the nation’s Latinos live and work, about the need for a healthy Colorado River. Starting on Earth Day, […]
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5 Reasons We Need to Fight for the Grand Canyon…Again
Millions of Americans, and citizens from around the globe, recognize the Grand Canyon as one of the most iconic landscapes on the planet. Hundreds of millions of people have gazed into its depths, mouths agape, wondering how a place as stunning and spectacular as this could even exist, not to mention how it was created. […]
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Major river protection package advances in Congress
December 4, 2014 Contact: (Washington, DC) – Seven rivers in five states are one step closer to permanent Wild and Scenic protection thanks to a package of bills that the House of Representatives approved today. It is the first time in five years that the House has advanced Wild and Scenic River legislation. The House […]
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Disappearing Rio Grande Expedition
October 24, 2014 Contact: (Washington, DC) – American Rivers President Bob Irvin will join the “Disappearing Rio Grande” Expedition in Big Bend National Park on Monday to draw attention to the importance of the river and the impact climate change is having on rivers and water resources across the West. The Disappearing Rio Grande Expedition is […]
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Groundbreaking Report Recommends Effective Water Solutions for Agriculture, Business and Residential Use in Colorado River Basin
July 17, 2014 Contact: (Denver, CO) – American Rivers and Western Resource Advocates – two of the foremost authorities on Western water issues – today issued a new report that identifies conservation, reuse and other innovative solutions that could eliminate Western water shortages stemming from the over-taxed and stressed Colorado River. The report defines five […]
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Gila River Among America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2014
April 9, 2014 Contact: (Washington, DC) – American Rivers named the Gila River among America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2014 today, shining a national spotlight on the threat that an expensive and unnecessary pipeline and diversion project poses to New Mexico’s last free-flowing river. “The America’s Most Endangered Rivers report is a call to action […]
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Congressman Polis Acts to Save Rivers
March 12, 2014 Contact: (Washington, DC) – Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO) took a bold step today to protect rivers in Colorado and across the nation by removing his support for H.R. 3189, the so-called “Water Rights Protection Act.” The House of Representatives will vote on the bill on Thursday. The bill, which is being pushed […]