Search Results for: dam removal success
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Ohio River Named Among America’s Most Endangered Rivers of 2023
April 18, 2023 Federal Investment Needed to Protect Public Health Along the Ohio River Contact: Heather Taylor-Miesle, American Rivers, htaylor-miesle@americanrivers.org, 202-423-4794 Washington — American Rivers today named the Ohio River among America’s Most Endangered Rivers®, citing that a lack of federal designation and investment leaves this vital river and watershed vulnerable. The Ohio River is the backbone of […]
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Chilkat and Klehini Rivers named Among America’s Most Endangered Rivers of 2023
April 18, 2023 Contact: David Moryc, American Rivers Senior Director of River Protectionsdmoryc@americanrivers.org | 503-307-1137 Gershon Cohen, Alaska Clean Water Advocacy Project Director gershon@aptalaska.net | 907-314-0228 American Rivers has named the Chilkat and Klehini Rivers among America’s Most Endangered Rivers®, pointing out the threats of a proposed copper and zinc mine that would likely result in contamination of nearby […]
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Eel River Named Among America’s Most Endangered Rivers of 2023
April 18, 2023 PG&E must remove obsolete dams to recover California’s flagging salmon runs Contact: Alicia Hamann, alicia@eelriver.org, 707-382-8859 Charlie Schneider, cschneider@caltrout.org 707-217-0409 Meghan Quinn, mquinn@americanrivers.org 530-539-5530 Nikcole Whipple, nikcolewhipple@gmail.com 707-353-0557 Washington — American Rivers today named California’s Eel River among America’s Most Endangered Rivers®, citing Pacific Gas & Electric’s (PG&E’s) Potter Valley Hydroelectric Project that is driving Chinook salmon, steelhead, and […]
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Clark Fork River Named Among America’s Most Endangered Rivers of 2023
April 18, 2023 Contact: Lisa Ronald, Western Montana Associate Conservation Director, American Rivers lronald@americanrivers.org, 406-317-7757 Karen Knudsen, Executive Director, Clark Fork Coalition American Rivers has named the Clark Fork River among America’s Most Endangered Rivers®, citing industrial pollution from a shuttered pulp mill that threatens the river’s recovery from a hard-working past. The Clark Fork flows more than 300 miles […]
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Pearl River Named Among America’s Most Endangered Rivers of 2023
April 18, 2023 Dam and development scheme would worsen Jackson’s drinking water and flooding problems Contact: Olivia Dorothy, American Rivers, 217-390-3658 Washington — American Rivers today named the Pearl River among America’s Most Endangered Rivers®, citing the threat that a private real estate development scheme poses to one of the most biodiverse rivers in the U.S. and the primary […]
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Okefenokee Swamp Named Among America’s Most Endangered Rivers of 2023
April 18, 2023 Mining threatens clean water, wildlife habitat in national treasure Contact: Ben Emanuel, American Rivers, 706-340-8868 Rena Ann Peck, Executive Director, Georgia River Network, 404-395-6250, rena@garivers.org Washington — American Rivers today named Georgia and Florida’s Okefenokee Swamp among America’s Most Endangered Rivers®, citing the threat that a proposed heavy mineral sands mine poses to this critically important wetland ecosystem. […]
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River Champion Award
February 3, 2023 The American Rivers “River Champion” award recognizes leaders who are improving lives and strengthening our nation by advancing solutions for healthy rivers and clean water. 2026 Champions The 2026 honorees are championing Wild and Scenic River protection bills in Montana and New Mexico and are building bipartisan efforts to protect Wild and Scenic Rivers nationwide. […]
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Let Milwaukee Rise
January 1, 2023 Can one of the country’s most segregated cities come together around water?
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Pacific Northwest
December 15, 2022 Rivers define the Pacific Northwest, from big cities to remote wilderness. Rivers provide clean water for drinking and support an abundance of wildlife including salmon and steelhead, the cornerstone of the region’s web of life. Recreation, agriculture, energy production, and industry all rely on rivers. Rivers have significant cultural value for the region’s Tribal Nations, […]
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Northern Rockies
December 15, 2022 The Northern Rockies region is home to the largest collection of pristine free-flowing rivers and native trout fisheries left in the lower 48 states. The headwaters of these pristine rivers originate in three sprawling wilderness complexes – the Crown of the Continent along the US-Canadian border; the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem where the Missouri, Snake, and Green rivers are […]
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Northeast
December 15, 2022 Rivers are the lifeblood of the health and economy in New England and New York. More than 30 million people in the Northeast get their drinking water from rivers. All wildlife depends on rivers and streams for water and habitat. The economy depends on rivers for everything from watering crops to moving goods to sustaining […]
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Central
December 15, 2022 Coursing through the heart of the Central Region, both the mighty Mississippi River and the storied Missouri River are rich in historical, cultural, ecological, and economic significance. They provided both the starting point and guiding path for the Lewis and Clark Expedition to the Pacific Ocean. Their adjacent rolling hills, forested bluffs, and expansive floodplains are […]