American Whitewater Succeeds in Protecting Rivers and Fighting Climate Change
In a big win for river restoration and investment in public lands, the House passed the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (H.R. 3684), as amended by the Senate, late last Friday, November 5. This legislation will now be sent to the President’s...
Heal The River
This film discusses the unintended consequences of the construction and operation of the Harris Dam on Alabama’s Tallapoosa River, and how it has changed the way downstream communities interact with the river. With the licensing underway, there are opportunities...
As the Elwha rushes back to life, hope for river restoration nationwide
HRC in the news: This opinion piece on the Elwha restoration and the need for more dam removals, written by Tom Kiernan, President and CEO of American Rivers, was published in The Seattle Times.
Celebrating a Decade of Recovery on the Elwha River
This week we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Elwha River Restoration project and the commencement of dam removal on the Elwha River. The removal of Elwha Dam and Glines Canyon Dam represents the biggest dam removal effort in the United States; reflecting back on that achievement after a decade has passed we are witness to a river that has made, and continues to make, a remarkable recovery.