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Mckee Cabin to North Fork Smith River
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Jul 27, 2023
Protection for the Headwaters of the Illinois and North Fork Smith Rivers (OR)
We are pleased to report that Representative Val Hoyle, the new representative for Oregon’s 4th Congressional District has reintroduced the Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act (SOWSPA) as her […]
May 14, 2019
Effort to Protect the Rogue Continues (OR)
At the end of last Congress, the House and Senate negotiated a public lands package that ultimately resulted in 256 new miles of Wild and Scenic Rivers for Oregon when […]
Jan 13, 2017
BLM and USFS Issue 20 Year Protection for Kalmiopsis Rivers! (CA/OR)
There’s great news for the pure rivers of Southwestern Oregon and Northwestern California! On January 12, 2017, the BLM and Forest Service announced a 20-year halt to new mining activities […]
Sep 15, 2016
TAKE ACTION!! Protect OR’s NF Smith Watershed!
The Oregon Water Resources Department recently proposed a new rule that will protect the instream uses of the Smith River and its tributaries. The rule is a critical step in […]
Sep 1, 2015
Take Action: Protect Kalmiopsis Rivers from Mining Pollution
International mining companies have sought to develop nickel strip mines within the Kalmiopsis region of Southwestern Oregon and Northwestern California for years, threatening the stunningly pure waters of cherished whitewater […]
Jul 14, 2015
Take Action! Protect Kalmiopsis Rivers (OR/CA)
International mining companies have sought to develop nickel strip mines within the Kalmiopsis region of Southwestern Oregon and Northwestern California for years, threatening the stunningly pure waters of cherished whitewater […]
Dec 18, 2014
Take Action: Protect Wild and Scenic Illinois and NF Smith Headwaters (CA/OR)
Mining companies are actively pursuing proposals to strip-mine in Southwest Oregon watersheds, including Rough & Ready Creek (tributary to the Wild and Scenic Illinois River), and Baldface Creek (tributary to […]
Dec 10, 2014
Mining Co. Appeals Water Right Decision–NF Smith Watershed (CA/OR)
American Whitewater is part of a coalition working to protect the headwaters of the Wild and Scenic North Fork Smith from mining proposals. Last summer, when the Oregon Water Resources […]
Jul 7, 2014
North Fork Smith River Threatened by Mining (CA/OR)
The North Fork Smith River needs your help. An international corporation has their sights set on developing a nickel strip mine on a tributary of Baldface Creek, which is a […]