Search Results for: dam removal success
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Stikine River named one of America’s Most Endangered Rivers of 2019
April 16, 2019 Mining threatens salmon, culture and economy Contact: Jessie Thomas-Blate, American Rivers, (202) 347-7550 Rob Sanderson Jr., Southeast Alaska Indigenous Transboundary Commission Board Chair, (907) 821-8885 Jennifer Hanlon, Southeast Alaska Indigenous Transboundary Commission Vice Chair, (907) 723-9922 Washington, D.C. – American Rivers today named the Stikine River among America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2019, citing the […]
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The 2018 Election results through a river’s lens
November 13, 2018 But on Election Night, CNN Didn’t Even Mention Floodplain Restoration?!?
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The Kennebec River’s Legacy
November 1, 2018 How one dam removal sparked a wave of river restoration projects nationwide
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A Story of Woo Hoo and Woah
August 27, 2018 American Rivers removed two dams this summer in PA — Delp Dam and Krady Mill Dam. These restoration projects will benefit fish, wildlife, and public safety.
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Fifty Years of Wild and Scenic Rivers: The White Salmon River
July 17, 2018 A closer look at how a popular whitewater river gained Wild and Scenic protection, and why a dam removal added to the enjoyment of this special watershed.
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Still Fighting for the Mississippi, a Century Later
July 13, 2018 The fight for the Mississippi River and dam removals continues — a fight that began in 1922. The Army Corps of Engineers needs to hear from you. Tell them to remove the dams in the Mississippi River Gorge.
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Mississippi Gorge Restoration Depends on Corps Study
July 5, 2018 The Army Corps of Engineers is conducting a study to determine if dams in the Mississippi Gorge still provide use. Jo-Ellen Darcy, former Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), highlights the importance of the disposition study and how you can help.
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Fish Swim Free in Roaring River, Tennessee
May 14, 2018 In August 2017, partners in Tennessee came together to restore the Roaring River by removing an outdated dam. The Roaring River dam removal improves public safety, expands recreation opportunities, and connects aquatic habitat for species such as the Eastern hellbender.
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Middle Fork of the Vermilion River Among America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2018
April 10, 2018 Contacts: David Moryc, American Rivers: (503) 827-8648 Andrew Rehn, Prairie Rivers Network: (217) 344-2371 x 208 Lan Richart, Eco-Justice Collaborative: (773) 556-3417 www.AmericanRivers.org/Vermilion Washington, D.C. – American Rivers today named the Middle Fork of the Vermilion River among America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2018, citing the threat toxic coal ash poses to Illinois’ only Wild […]
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Montana’s Smith River Among America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2018
April 10, 2018 Contacts: Scott Bosse, American Rivers, (406) 570-0455 Rich Hohne, Simms Fishing Products, (406) 922-1243 Derf Johnson, Montana Environmental Information Center, (406) 581-4634 www.AmericanRivers.org/SmithRiver Washington, D.C. – American Rivers today named Montana’s Smith River among America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2018, citing the threat of a proposed copper mine to its legendary trout fishery. “This is […]
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South Fork of the Salmon River Among America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2018
April 10, 2018 Contacts: Mike Fiebig, American Rivers, (406) 600-4061 Ava Isaacson, Idaho Rivers United, (208) 343-7481 www.AmericanRivers.org/SalmonRiver Washington, D.C. – American Rivers today named the South Fork of the Salmon River among America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2018, citing the threat expanded open-pit gold mining in the area would pose to water quality and river health. American […]
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Lower Rio Grande Named one of America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2018
April 10, 2018 Border Wall Would Destroy Habitat, Increase Flood Risk, Block River Access Contacts: Chris Williams, American Rivers, 202-347-7550 Scott Nichol, Sierra Club, 956-532-5983 Jen Pelz, Rio Grande Waterkeeper | WildEarth Guardians, 303-884-2702 www.AmericanRivers.org/RioGrande Washington — American Rivers today named the Lower Rio Grande among America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2018, shining a national spotlight on the […]