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Eric Rounds

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Eric Rounds Projects

Sandy River Restoration (OR)

The removal of Marmot Dam on the Sandy River was completed in 2007, restoring the river to... [read more]

Protecting Rivers on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest (WA)

The Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests encompass more than four million acres and are jointly managed with... [read more]

Swan River Flow and Access Restoration (MT)

In 2002 AW signed a Settlement Agreement with project owner PacifiCorp and other parties (National Park Service,... [read more]

Protecting and Restoring the Rogue (OR)

The Rogue River was among the nation's original Wild and Scenic Rivers designated in 1968. Recreational opportunities... [read more]

Skykomish Stewardship (WA)

The Skykomish River is one of the nation’s premier whitewater destinations. Rising in the high country of... [read more]

Protecting Canyon Creek (WA)

Canyon Creek is one of the most spectacular whitewater runs in southwest Washington attracting paddlers to an... [read more]

Protecting the Wild Olympics (WA)

American Whitewater is proud to be a leading partner in the Wild Olympics Campaign, a collaborative effort... [read more]

Management of the Skagit Wild and Scenic River (WA)

Beginning high in the North Cascades, the Skagit Wild and Scenic River winds down steep slopes, through... [read more]

Thomas O’Keefe Articles

Governor Inslee Directs State Agencies to Cease Chehalis Dam Efforts (WA)

This past week, Washington Governor Jay Inslee directed Washington State Department of Ecology, Washington Department of Fish... [read more]

New Hydropower Legislation; A Bad Deal For Rivers

The recently introduced “Hydropower Clean Energy Future Act” by Rep. Cathy McMorris-Rodgers (R-WA) represents a short-sighted effort... [read more]

Bear River Releases Rescheduled for Late Summer (ID)

Recreational releases were cancelled on many rivers this spring due to Covid-related travel restrictions and concerns, including... [read more]

New River Dries to Flow Free This Fall (WV)

The owners of Hawks Nest Dam on the New River Dries is undertaking a thorough inspection of... [read more]

Piney River and Tributaries Designated Scenic Rivers (TN)

On June 22, 2020, the Piney River, Little Piney River, and Duskin Creek, located near Spring City,... [read more]

AW Challenges New EPA Rule Weakening States’ Ability to Protect Rivers

American Whitewater, along with several other river conservation partners, filed litigation today challenging new Environmental Protection Agency... [read more]

Custer-Gallatin Plan Contains New River Protections (MT)

Today, Montana's Custer-Gallatin National Forest became the most recent National Forest to release their new final management... [read more]

A Victory for the San Joaquin River Gorge

American Whitewater efforts, funded by a Conservation Alliance grant, to protect the San Joaquin River Gorge received... [read more]
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