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American Whitewater Projects

Colorado Policy Projects

The world of policy can be a bit intimidating. Tracking and following legislative at all levels of... [read more]

New Mexico Stream Access

American Whitewater has been working on protecting the public's constitutional right to stream access in New Mexico.... [read more]

Chehalis (WA)

American Whitewater is strongly opposed to any new dam on the Chehalis River. A 250-foot high and... [read more]

San Joaquin River Gorge Protection (CA)

The BLM has determined that the San Joaquin River Gorge is eligible for inclusion the National Wild... [read more]

Celestial Falls (OR)

The headwaters of the White River are fed by an active glacier on the southeastern slopes of... [read more]

Pine River (WI)

Project Background The Pine Project (FERC Project No. 2486) was constructed between 1920 and 1922, creating an... [read more]

Adirondacks Rivers Restoration Campaign (NY)

Once Great Rivers Await Restoration The mighty rivers of the Adirondack Region have been dammed and dewatered... [read more]

Mt. Hood Wilderness (OR)

American Whitewater actively supported the effort to create a legacy for the wild rivers and wilderness lands... [read more]

Thomas O’Keefe Articles

American Whitewater Launches New Initiative to Remove Deadbeat Dams

American Whitewater today launched a new project aimed at removing deadbeat dams from our nation’s rivers. With... [read more]

American Whitewater Joins Partnership to Conserve and Restore America’s Rivers

Today, April 23, 2024, American Whitewater was invited to join the Biden Administration in announcing a new... [read more]

Speaking Up For Rivers at the Nation’s Capitol

Last month, four members of American Whitewater’s Stewardship team—Kevin Colburn, Scott Harding, Kestrel Kunz, and Thomas O’Keefe—visited... [read more]

West Slope Rivers and Creeks Protected from Mining! (CO)

On April 3, the Biden Administration finalized a 20-year mineral withdrawal for the Thompson Divide and Mt.... [read more]

Protect 500 California River Miles Today

 American Whitewater along with members of the California Hydropower Reform Coalition are inching closer to a crucial... [read more]

West Canada Creek (NY) Call to Action

There was once a time when West Canada Creek flowed free, its pristine waterfalls cascading over 450... [read more]

Boating Flow Study and Notifications NF Kern River (CA)

Southern California Edison (SCE) is currently in the process of relicensing the Kern River #3 hydropower project.... [read more]

Powerhouse Outage Adds to Spring Flows on South Yuba (CA)

The South Yuba River will soon experience spring runoff season, and we have received news there is... [read more]
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