Americanrivers.org

Ensure clean water for everybody

WebClean water is a basic human right. It is essential for health, and rivers provide the water our communities need: Two-thirds of our water comes from rivers, and abundant river water is necessary for crops and …

Actived: 4 days ago

URL: https://www.americanrivers.org/ensure-clean-water-for-everybody/

Trinity River Named Among America’s Most Endangered Rivers® …

WebWashington, D.C. – Today, American Rivers named the Trinity River, the largest tributary of the Klamath River, among America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of …

Category:  Health Go Health

Balancing healthy rivers and hydropower

WebIncrease Basin-Scale Decision-Making and Access to River-Related Data. 4. Improve the Measurement, Valuation of and Compensation for Hydropower Flexibility …

Category:  Health Go Health

A blueprint for clean water everywhere, for everyone

WebThis national honor celebrates community leadership and spotlights progress for clean water and river health. Before the Clean Water Act was signed into law in …

Category:  Health Go Health

Free Rivers: The State of Dam Removal in the U.S.

WebRemoving dams has tremendous benefits for river health, public safety and climate resilience, according to “Free Rivers: The State of Dam Removal in the U.S.,” a …

Category:  Health Go Health

CLIMATE CHANGE: UNDERSTANDING THE SCIENCE BEHIND IT

WebAround the world, communities are experiencing the impacts of our changing climate. In the last two or three years, more frequent and dangerous extreme weather …

Category:  Health Go Health

“Supercharging” river restoration: a landmark bill to boost dam …

WebRepresentative Annie Kuster (NH-02) introduced legislation that advances the environmental, safety, and economic benefits of healthy rivers and charts a course for …

Category:  Course Go Health

American Rivers announces America’s Most Endangered …

WebEmbargoed for 12:01am eastern, April 18, 2023. Washington -- American Rivers released its annual list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers® today, spotlighting ten rivers where …

Category:  Health Go Health

Ohio River Named Among America’s Most Endangered Rivers of …

WebFederal Investment Needed to Protect Public Health Along the Ohio River Contact: Heather Taylor-Miesle, American Rivers, [email protected], …

Category:  Health Go Health

Profit vs the people: The clean water fight over the Raccoon River

WebAs drought and extreme heat shake our country, Iowa’s government has consistently sided with profit over the people when it comes to the fate of our critical …

Category:  Health Go Health

Supreme Court Guts Clean Water Protections, Putting Wetlands, …

WebStatement by American Rivers Contact: Amy Souers Kober, 503-708-1145 In today’s ruling on Sackett v. EPA, the Supreme Court dramatically narrowed the scope …

Category:  Health Go Health

North American River Otters: bellwethers of freshwater habitat …

WebRiver otters are indicator species so their presence is a sign of good water quality. Freshwater ecosystem health is of particular concern to us humans because of …

Category:  Health Go Health

Why We Need to Restore Floodplains

WebRestoring floodplains to give rivers more room to accommodate large floods is the best way to keep communities safe. Giving rivers more room provides a number of other benefits …

Category:  Health Go Health

What the FY2024 Appropriations Bills Mean for Rivers

WebPresident Joe Biden on Saturday signed a $460 billion package of spending bills approved by the Senate in time to avoid a shutdown of many key federal agencies …

Category:  Health Go Health

Prioritizing dam removal and river restoration: an update on …

WebThe bipartisan infrastructure bill that the Senate passed earlier this month contains critical investments for clean water and rivers The infrastructure bill includes …

Category:  Health Go Health

How Stormwater Affects Your Rivers

WebPollutants commonly found in stormwater runoff, such as oil on the strets, are filtered out through the soil of a bioswale. Rivers are dependent on their surrounding lands (known …

Category:  Health Go Health

Lehigh River Named Among America’s Most Endangered Rivers of …

WebPoorly planned development threatens clean water. Contact: Lia Mastropolo, 717-763-0743 Donna Kohut, 570-778-3979 . Washington — American Rivers today …

Category:  Health Go Health

How Sewage Pollution Ends Up In Rivers

WebAmerican Rivers works for federal and state right-to-know policies that require citizens to be informed of sewage contamination in their waterways. Not only will such programs keep …

Category:  Health Go Health

American Rivers releases “Free Rivers: The State of Dam Removal …

Web57 dams removed in 2021 . 25 “dam removals to watch” for 2022 and beyond . February 22, 2022 . Contact: Amy Souers Kober, 503-708-1145 . Removing dams has …

Category:  Health Go Health

Life Depends on Rivers

Web3 SMART About American Rivers American Rivers is the leading organization working to protect and restore the nation’s rivers and streams. Rivers connect us to each other, nature

Category:  Health Go Health