Simpson’s Columbia Basin Initiative contains central tenets of Democratic Party, yet Democratic leadership remains silent
Environmental restoration, social justice, clean-energy measures, and endangered species recovery: these sound like pillars of the Democratic platform, yet an Idaho Republican is championing these efforts in the Pacific Northwest. Congressman Mike Simpson put forth a...
Prioritizing dam removal and river restoration: an update on federal legislation
There are major efforts underway that would have a transformational impact on river health, removing dams and restoring healthy, free-flowing rivers nationwide. American Rivers is a strong advocate for both the 21st Century Dams Act and the removal of the four dams on...
A Good First Step for our Infrastructure
It’s hard not to get excited about the investment included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework currently moving through congress. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act would invest $55 billion in water infrastructure, $12 billion for flood management and ...
Never been closer: new progress on the Klamath
The Klamath River is one of the country’s most beleaguered watersheds. But on July 27 the Oregon Public Utilities Commission provided some good news, when the agency approved an order granting transfer of four old fish-blocking dams to the Klamath River Renewal Corporation so they can be taken out.
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