Regions

American Whitewater

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American Whitewater Projects

Sultan River (WA)

Snohomish PUD operates the Jackson Hydroelctric Project on the Sultan River. American Whitewater has a direct interest... [read more]

Canadian Whitewater

Rivers don't stop at international borders and conservation efforts should not either. Though American Whitewater currently does... [read more]

Cispus River Access (WA)

In 1986 FERC issued a license to Lewis County PUD to construct a new hydropower project at... [read more]

Ausable Chasm Access (NY)

New York State Electric and Gas blocked access to the Ausable River downstream of their Rainbow Falls... [read more]

Feather River (CA)

In 1997 American Whitewater began working on to restore the Feather River, which was heavily impacted from... [read more]

Pit River (CA)

The Pit River is the largest river in northeastern California; its watershed is 4,324 square miles. The... [read more]

Puyallup Watershed (WA)

The Puyallup River drainages includes the White, Carbon, and Puyallup Rivers which originate off the slopes of... [read more]

Protecting the Ashlu (BC)

To hear the real story of the Ashlu check out Bryan Smith's powerful documentary, 49 MW. Threats... [read more]

Thomas O’Keefe Articles

Top 40 Issue 11: Chattooga River, Sections III and IV, GA/SC.

ISSUE: The Forest Service is revising the Sumter Forest Management Plan on the Chattooga. This plan will... [read more]

Top 40 Issue 10: Fee Demo, LWCF, and CARA.

ISSUE: For the third year in a row, American Whitewater has identified Fee Demo and funding for... [read more]

Top 40 Issue 8: Hydropower Relicensing: California and the Southeastern U.S.

ISSUE: Hydropower RelicensingGOAL: River restoration, whitewater opportunities and river accessCurrent Status: In California over the next 15... [read more]

Top 40 Issue 6: Bear River, Southeast Idaho

ISSUE: Hydropower RelicensingGOAL: Restoration of Bear River and whitewater opportunitiesCurrent Status: The Bear River has been on... [read more]

Top 40 Issue 5: Upper Yough, MD.

ISSUE: Like it or not, tourism is coming to Friendsville and boaters are riding on the front... [read more]

Top 40 Issue 2: North Fork Feather River, California

ISSUE: Hydropower RelicensingGOAL: Improve river access, restore whitewater opportunitiesCurrent Status: The North Fork Feather River potentially has... [read more]

Electric Utility Deregulation and Hydropower Reform Legislation

ISSUE: Restoring rivers degraded by hydropower operationsGOAL: Preserve language in Federal Power Act. Provide guidance for individual... [read more]

Boaters Seek $40 Million for USGS Streamgages in FY 2002

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) does as much as any other federal agency to promote safe... [read more]
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