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Little Pee Dee River Named One of America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2024
Myrtle Beach, SC — The Little Pee Dee River in North and South Carolina has been named one of America’s Most Endangered Rivers® for 2024, a list of rivers at a crossroads, where key decisions in the coming months will determine the rivers’ fates. Looming highway development and poor resource management has put this river […]
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Santa Cruz River Named One of America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2024
Tucson, AZ – The Santa Cruz River, a symbol of resilience and restoration, faces renewed threats as it struggles to maintain its recent progress. Today, American Rivers announces the inclusion of the Santa Cruz River in its annual list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers®. “When you contemplate all the rivers across the Colorado River Basin, […]
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Duck River Named Among America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2024
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Duck River, Tennessee’s prized waterway renowned for its biodiversity and cultural significance, joins the list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2024. Threatened by excessive development and unsustainable water consumption, urgent action is needed to safeguard this vital ecosystem. “If we want reliable clean drinking water, and if we want […]
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Most Endangered Rivers Report 2024 Names Rivers of New Mexico #1
Annual List spotlights loss of federal protections threatening clean water, agriculture, economy, and heritage Washington, D.C. – American Rivers today named the Rivers of New Mexico #1 on its annual list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers®, citing a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that left virtually all of the state’s streams and wetlands vulnerable to […]
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American Rivers Announces America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2024
List underscores threats to clean water, drinking water Washington, D.C. – American Rivers released its list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers® today, sounding the alarm about threats to clean water and drinking water nationwide. Number one on the list is the Rivers of New Mexico, threatened by a Supreme Court decision that overturned decades of […]
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America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2024 Spotlights Threats to Your Clean Water
“Without this river, we would not be able to survive,” says Vicente Fernandez, acequia mayordomo and community leader in New Mexico. New Mexico is the state hardest hit by a recent Supreme Court ruling that left virtually all of the state’s streams and wetlands vulnerable to pollution. This federal action opens the door to potential […]
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EPA protects globally-significant wetlands in Mississippi Delta
2008 Clean Water Act veto of damaging Yazoo Pumps Project is upheld November 15, 2021 Contact: Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 Olivia Dorothy, 217-390-3658 American Rivers today applauds EPA Administrator Michael Regan’s decision to uphold the 2008 veto of the Yazoo Pumps, a massive agricultural drainage project north of Vicksburg, Mississippi. The decision will protect hundreds of […]
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American Rivers applauds confirmation of Mike Connor as Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works
November 5, 2021 Contact: Amy Souers Kober, 503-708-1145 American Rivers applauds the Senate’s confirmation of Mike Connor as Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, the top civilian post overseeing the Army Corps of Engineers. Connor, a member of the Taos Pueblo tribe, served as deputy Interior secretary in the Obama administration. The Army […]
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American Rivers statement on the nomination of Mike Connor as assistant secretary of the Army for civil works
April 29, 2021 Contact: Amy Souers Kober, 503-708-1145 President Biden announced that he will nominate Mike Connor as assistant secretary of the Army for civil works. Connor, a member of the Taos Pueblo tribe, served as deputy Interior secretary in the Obama administration. The Army Corps of Engineers has a significant impact on river health […]
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Conservation Groups File Federal Lawsuit to Uphold Law, Science & Public Participation
Lawsuit challenges Army Corps’ unlawful approval of Yazoo Pumps FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 14, 2021 CONTACTS Stu Gillespie | Earthjustice | (303) 996-9616 | sgillespie@earthjustice.orgJill Mastrototaro | Audubon Mississippi | (504) 481-3659 | jill.mastrototaro@audubon.orgOlivia Dorothy | American Rivers | (217) 390-3658 | odorothy@americanrivers.orgAndrew Whitehurst | Healthy Gulf | (601) 954-7236 | andrew@healthygulf.orgLouie Miller | Mississippi Sierra […]
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American Rivers congratulates Jaime Pinkham on appointment to top Army Corps position
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 program. Pinkham, a Nez Perce tribal […]