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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

Action Alert: Comments Needed on Elk Creek Dam Notching

The Army Corps began building Elk Creek Dam in 1986, and if completed the dam would have... [read more]

Flow Study Completed for West Branch Montreal

The West Branch of the Montreal is a low-volume river located on the south shore of Lake... [read more]

Action Alert: It’s Time to Modernize 1872 Mining Law

The federal statute governing hardrock mining (e.g., gold, uranium, and copper) has been basically the same for... [read more]

Flow Survey for Upper Colorado River Basin

Earlier in 2007, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Glenwood Springs and Kremmling Field Offices, completed a... [read more]

Sandy River Flows Free!

The coffer dam at Marmot Dam site was breached this afternoon. The event started with a small... [read more]

AW Executive Director Testifies Before Congress on Clean Water Act!

This year marks the 35th anniversary of the Clean Water Act – the landmark legislation that protects... [read more]

Comments Needed Supporting Dillsboro Dam Removal (NC)

On September 25th, American Whitewater staff members Kevin Colburn and Mark Singleton spoke at a public hearing... [read more]

Plans for Deerfield River (MA) Pipeline and Withdrawal Cancelled

Over the past few months, American Whitewater has been working with New England Flow and the Appalachian... [read more]
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