Search Results for: dam removal success
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Neuse River: 2022 River of the Year
On the 50th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act, a North Carolina river is on the comeback American Rivers is excited to announce the Neuse River as our 2022 River of the Year. The Neuse has seen major progress in recent decades, with cleanup efforts improving water quality and restoration efforts improving habitat for wildlife […]
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American Rivers Announces America’s Most Endangered Rivers of 2022
Climate change, environmental injustice threaten rivers and communities nationwide. Report identifies solutions, calls for urgent action on ten endangered rivers. Contact: Amy Souers Kober, American Rivers, 503-708-1145 www.AmericanRivers.org/EndangeredRivers Washington, DC – American Rivers released its annual list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers® today, spotlighting ten rivers where climate change and racial injustice are putting the […]
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Los Angeles River named among America’s Most Endangered Rivers of 2022
Concrete and climate change threaten river health, clean water, community access Contact: Gary Belan, American Rivers, 202-243-7027Bruce Reznik, Los Angeles Waterkeeper, 619-851-9997Marissa Christiansen, Friends of the LA River, 323-223-0585 Washington, D.C. – American Rivers today named the Los Angeles (LA) River one of America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2022, highlighting the threat that poor river […]
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Oklahoma’s Tar Creek named among America’s Most Endangered Rivers of 2022
Toxic mining waste threatens clean water, public health Contact: Jessie Thomas-Blate, American Rivers, 202-243-7030 Rebecca Jim, Local Environmental Action Demanded (LEAD) Agency, 918-520-6720 Bob Nairn, Center for Restoration of Ecosystems and Watersheds, University of Oklahoma, 405-325-3354 Washington, D.C. – American Rivers today named Oklahoma’s Tar Creek one of America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2022, highlighting […]
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San Pedro River named among America’s Most Endangered Rivers of 2022
Groundwater pumping, harmful development threaten endangered fish and wildlife Contact: Sinjin Eberle, American Rivers, 720-373-0864 Geoffrey Nolan, Earthjustice, 202-740-7030 WASHINGTON, DC– Today, American Rivers named the San Pedro River one of America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2022, highlighting the threat that excessive groundwater pumping and harmful development pose to one of the most biodiverse ecosystems in […]
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Lower Kern River named among America’s Most Endangered Rivers of 2022
Excessive water withdrawals threaten community access, fish and wildlife Contact: Amy Merrill, American Rivers, 510-809-8010Kelly Damian, Bring Back the Kern, 661-333-6695 Washington, D.C. – American Rivers today named the Lower Kern River one of America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2022, highlighting the threat that excessive water withdrawals pose to the life of the river, including […]
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Coosa River named among America’s Most Endangered Rivers of 2022
Industrial agricultural pollution threatens clean water, recreation economy Contact: Ben Emanuel, American Rivers, 706-340-8868Justinn Overton, Coosa Riverkeeper, 205-981-6565Jesse Demonbreun-Chapman, Upper Coosa Riverkeeper/Coosa River Basin Initiative, 706-232-2724 Washington, D.C. – American Rivers today named the Coosa River among America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2022, highlighting the threat that industrial agricultural pollution poses to clean water, communities […]
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Maine’s Atlantic Salmon Rivers named among America’s Most Endangered Rivers of 2022
Contact:Jessie Thomas-Blate, American Rivers, 202-243-7030Brett Ciccotelli, Downeast Salmon Federation, 207-812-0288Landis Hudson, Maine Rivers, 207-831-3223John Burrows, Atlantic Salmon Federation, 207-415-6637 Washington, D.C. – Maine’s Atlantic salmon rivers were today listed among America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2022. This designation highlights antiquated dams on the Kennebec, Union and Penobscot rivers— all owned by international energy giant Brookfield […]
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Mobile River named among America’s Most Endangered Rivers of 2022
Coal ash pollution threatens clean water, public health Contact: Ben Emanuel, American Rivers, 706-340-8868 Carol Adams-Davis, Sierra Club, 702-496-5050, Cade Kistler, Mobile Baykeeper, 251-433-4229Keith Johnston, Southern Environmental Law Center, 205-745-3060Joe Womack, Africatown-CHESS (Clean, Healthy, Educated, Safe, Sustainable), 251-404-9558Ramsey Sprague, (MEJAC) Mobile Environmental Justice Action Coalition, 682-556-0553Charline Whyte, Sierra Club- Beyond Coal, 205-253-4235Haley Lewis, GASP Group, […]
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Snake River named among America’s Most Endangered Rivers of 2022
Four dams driving salmon to extinction, violating treaties with Northwest tribes Contact: Amy Souers Kober, American Rivers, 503-708-1145 Zachary DeWolf, Washington Environmental Council, 206-631-2629 Washington, D.C. – American Rivers today named the Snake River one of America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2022, highlighting the threat that four federal dams pose to the future of Tribal Nations […]
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Colorado River named America’s #1 Most Endangered River of 2022
Climate change, overallocation threatens water source for seven states, 30 Tribal Nations and Mexico Contact: Matt Rice, American Rivers, 803-422-5244 Washington, D.C. – American Rivers today named the Colorado River the #1 Most Endangered River in the country, highlighting the threat climate change and outdated water management pose to 30 federally-recognized Tribal Nations, seven states, […]
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Mississippi River named among America’s Most Endangered Rivers of 2022
Calling for a new federal Mississippi River initiative from headwaters to the gulf, groups say it’s time to restore the river and support resilient river communities Contact:Olivia Dorothy, American Rivers, 217-390-3658Kelly McGinnis, Mississippi River Network, 708-305-3524*Please see below for additional quotes and contacts for each state as well as special topical contacts Washington, D.C. – […]