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Future of the Colorado River – the “Changed River” edition

Future of the Colorado River – the “Changed River” edition

by American Rivers | Feb 10, 2021

As we teased in a blog last week, we’re back to continue breaking down the compelling, and quite frankly, sea-changing recent study coming out of the Center for Colorado Rivers Studies at Utah State University. In it, we highlighted key findings from the study’s...
Why Yuba Salmon, Steelhead and Sturgeon Matter Now

Why Yuba Salmon, Steelhead and Sturgeon Matter Now

by South Yuba River Citizens League | Feb 9, 2021

“If you don’t have nature, then you don’t have anything”  – Shelly Covert, Nevada City Rancheria Nisenan Tribal Spokesperson & Executive Director of California Heritage: Indigenous Research Project Our beloved Yuba River, with its emerald green waters,...

PRESS RELEASE: Idaho Rivers United applauds Congressman Simpson on Columbia Basin Fund plan to restore Lower Snake River and salmon

by Idaho Rivers United | Feb 7, 2021

PRESS RELEASE: Idaho Rivers United applauds Congressman Simpson on Columbia Basin Fund plan to restore Lower Snake River and salmon Boise ID – In response to Congressman Simpson’s introduction of the Columbia Basin Fund, Idaho Rivers United (IRU) Executive Director,...
New report confronts tough choices for the future of the Colorado River

New report confronts tough choices for the future of the Colorado River

by American Rivers | Feb 2, 2021

This blog was written by Sinjin Eberle & Page Buono The Center for Colorado River Studies at Utah State University recently published a preprint edition of their new white paper titled, “Alternative Management Paradigms for the Future of the Colorado and Green...
The Mid-Atlantic Highlands and the Highlands Conservation Act: An Explainer

The Mid-Atlantic Highlands and the Highlands Conservation Act: An Explainer

by Appalachian Mountain Club | Jan 29, 2021

Paula ChampagneCanoeists enjoy a quiet paddle on Breakneck Pond at the Stephen & Betsy Corman AMC Harriman Outdoor Center. Harriman State Park in New York benefits from funding in the Highlands Conservation Act. The Mid-Atlantic Highlands comprise a ribbon of...
President Biden Executive Orders Rollback of Anti-Environmental Regulatory Actions

President Biden Executive Orders Rollback of Anti-Environmental Regulatory Actions

by American Rivers | Jan 29, 2021

American Rivers sees the first one hundred days of the new Biden Administration as an opportunity for real change in protecting our Nation’s waters and water resources.  In our 2021 Blueprint for Action , we identify overturning or reversing the anti-water protection...
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