by American Whitewater | Jun 9, 2022
On Tuesday, June 7, Kevin Colburn, American Whitewater’s National Stewardship Director, participated in a roundtable hosted jointly by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Cahaba Brewing Co. on the importance of clean water protections in the Southeast....
by American Rivers | Apr 18, 2022
Catastrophic drought. Disastrous floods. Fish and other freshwater species nearing extinction, as rivers heat up. Many people in the United States have imagined climate change as a problem in the future. But it is here now, and the primary way that each of us is...
by American Rivers | Mar 25, 2022
The challenges facing rivers can feel overwhelming. Climate change, perhaps rivers’ most existential threat, is fueling record-breaking floods and drought. A long history of racial injustice forces the impacts of climate change, along with pollution, dams and other...
by Idaho Rivers United | Nov 17, 2021
In September the EPA issued discharge permits to the Army Corps of Engineers that will limit hot water and oil pollution stemming from the four Lower Snake River dams. This is a significant step in the effort to cool down river temperatures that are lethal to...
by Idaho Rivers United | Sep 7, 2021
For Immediate Release September 2, 2021 Media Contacts: Greg Haller, Pacific Rivers: greg@pacificrivers.org and (208) 790-4105 Nic Nelson, Idaho Rivers United: nic@idahorivers.org and (208) 343-7481 Regional Conservation Groups Resolve Litigation Over Water Quality...
by Idaho Rivers United | Aug 25, 2021
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...
