by American Rivers | Jan 12, 2021
I watched the raging mob pouring into the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 with a mix of horror, disgust, and anger. This felt personal. I’ve spent more than 30 years working in Washington, D.C. and on Capitol Hill to protect the environment, including serving on the...
by American Rivers | Dec 3, 2020
American Rivers recently praised PacifiCorp and parent company Berkshire Hathaway for stepping up to ensure dam removal and river restoration on the Klamath River in Oregon and California. While we applaud PacifiCorp for taking responsibility for the damage that their...
by American Rivers | Nov 22, 2020
When two tribes, two states and Warren Buffett step up and commit to the world’s biggest dam removal project – it’s a big deal. That’s what happened last week, when the Karuk and Yurok tribes, California Governor Newsom, Oregon Governor Brown, the Klamath River...
by American Rivers | Oct 16, 2020
Today, the Trump Administration officially put forward a proposal to build the Yazoo Pumps – a shockingly irresponsible project that will put tens of thousands of people at risk, threaten the integrity of the Clean Water Act, and degrade hundreds of thousands of acres...
by American Rivers | Sep 16, 2020
This blog was written by Bob Irvin and John Haydock, American Rivers Board Chair. In a year in which the impacts of racism and injustice have never been more visible, and the need to address these inequities has never been more acute, American Rivers is releasing our...
