by American Rivers | Jan 21, 2021
Of the 17 executive orders newly sworn-in President Joe Biden signed on his first day in office, one of the most consequential for the health of our communities, rivers and the planet is the promise to rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement. Returning to the 2015 accord...
by American Rivers | Jan 19, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 19, 2021 Media Contacts Maggie Caldwell, mcaldwell@earthjustice.org, (347) 527-6397 (contact about the litigation) Brett VandenHeuvel, bv@columbiariverkeeper.org, (503) 348-2436 (contact about hot water) Nic Nelson, nic@idahorivers.org,...
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...
