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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

Wells River (VT) Whitewater Access to be Improved under New FERC License

The new hydropower license for the Newbury Hydroelectric Project on the Wells River in Vermont requires access... [read more]

Public Input Needed for Cataract Canyon and Canyonlands NP (UT)

The confluence of the largest two rivers in the Southwest is a special place. Anyone who has... [read more]

If You Purchased or Received a 2024 American Whitewater Calendar Please Read

We need to sincerely apologize. We had a misprint in our 2024 calendars and the month of... [read more]

Opportunity to Stop Mine on Colorado River (CO)

Photo by Susie Kincade  Last month, we reported on the zombie gravel mine that keeps rearing its head... [read more]

Harlequin Duck Surveys on the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River (WA)

American Whitewater is partnering with Conservation Northwest and the Forest Service on a community-science project to monitor... [read more]

California 2024 Recreational Releases

Annually, American Whitewater starts the paddling year by confirming recreational release dates negotiated with hydropower projects across... [read more]

Crystal River (CO) Wild & Scenic Feasibility Committee Consensus

On leap day, the Crystal River Wild and Scenic and Other Alternatives Feasibility Steering Committee came to... [read more]

New York Release Schedule Set

The 2024 Release Scedule for New York's Adirondack Region (Moose, Beaver, Raquette) has been set and upstate... [read more]
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