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America’s waterways need help. Threats such as industrial pollution, poorly planned development, and climate change are widespread. In some cases, help could be imminent—but only with support from the public and lawmakers, according to a report out today from the conservation group American Rivers.
KENNEWICK — The Snake River has been named the fourth most endangered river in the nation on an annual list compiled by American Rivers.
American Rivers has named Georgia and Florida’s Okefenokee Swamp among America’s Most Endangered Rivers, citing the threat that a proposed heavy mineral sands mine poses to this critically important wetland
Northern New Mexico’s Rio Gallinas is now among one of the most endangered rivers in the U.S. The river faces numerous threats: drought, reduced snowpack, and the fallout from the Calf Canyon/Hermit’s Peak Fire.
The Lehigh River was named the seventh-most endangered river in the U.S. by American Rivers. The "America’s Most Endangered Rivers” reports aid the proliferation of warehouse and distribution centers and poor planning in the Lehigh Valley poses a risk to river health.