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Thomas O’Keefe

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Thomas O’Keefe 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

Boat passage at Poudre River Diversion Dam (CO) Moves Forward

After multiple years of advocacy by American Whitewater, the local outfitting community led by Rocky Mountain Adventures,... [read more]

Southeast Rivers 6 Months After Hurricane Helene

It’s been a busy and often hard time in Western North Carolina in the six months since... [read more]

Support the West Virginia Bridge Access Bill

The West Virginia Public Waterway Access Act would require that significant bridge construction projects include river access... [read more]

Klickitat River Hatchery River Access Closure (WA)

Major upgrades are currently underway to modernize the 75-year-old Klickitat Hatchery in southern Washington state, funded by... [read more]

Opportunity to Comment on Need for Improved Access to Row River (OR)

The Army Corps of Engineers is currently updating their Master Plan for Cottage Grove and Dorena Lakes... [read more]

2025 Recreational Flows for Slab Creek & Ice House (CA)

American Whitewater has negotiated 2025 recreational flow dates for the Upper American River Hydroelectric Project operated by... [read more]

Help Stop New Access Fee and Bridge Access Ban in NC

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is proposing an annual $30 license to use the river... [read more]

NF American River’s (CA) Yankee Jim’s Bridge Closing on March 24th

Placer County Public Works is moving forward with the replacement of Yankee Jim’s Bridge over the North... [read more]
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