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Energy Development & Rivers
Hydropower, mining, fracking, oil and gas development – all can have significant and lasting impacts on clean water and river health. Hydropower’s Impact on Rivers Hydropower is unique among renewable resources because of the scale at which it can damage the environment when it’s done poorly. Unless a hydropower dam is sited, operated, and mitigated appropriately, […]
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Threats & Solutions
When we work together, we can achieve victories that not only benefit the health of rivers, but our economy and communities as well. Here is what we’re doing to protect your rivers. Protecting wild rivers Ensuring wild rivers continue to flow free, providing clean water, recreation and wildlife habitat. What Are Wild and Scenic Rivers? | The […]
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Saving the St. Louis River
The St. Louis River is threatened by potential contamination from sulfide-ore mining. A local resident discusses the need to look into the past and learn important lessons in order to save the St. Louis River today.
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Hydropower Doesn’t Need Any More Loopholes
A bill pending in the U.S. Senate would make the hydroelectric industry and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission into modern-day Robber Barons.
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House passes bill that will harm rivers nationwide
March 14, 2014 Contact: (Washington, DC) – The House of Representatives voted today to approve a bill that could dry up countless stretches of rivers and harm river restoration efforts nationwide. HR 3189, the so-called “Water Rights Protection Act” passed 238-174. “This bill is terrible news for rivers nationwide. It puts the interests of the […]