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‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌Febuary 2020

Dear John,

When you think about the word “infrastructure,” what comes to mind? Roads,
bridges, dams? What about rivers, wetlands, floodplains? This natural
infrastructure provides clean water, flood protection and resilience in the face
of climate change. How can we do a better job investing in our most valuable
natural infrastructure — our rivers?

One way is by removing more dams. Today, we’re releasing our 2020 report on dams
removed in United States. We’re thrilled to announce it was a record-breaking
year: 90 dams came down 26 states!

Removing dams is about more than dynamite and backhoes. It’s about more than
tearing things down. It’s about building things up by restoring rivers and
reassembling the building blocks of a healthy ecosystem.

So let’s celebrate today and get back to work tomorrow — there are many
challenges still on the horizon and we are grateful for your support!

For the rivers,

Amy Kober
Vice President, Communications
American Rivers
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A RECORD 26 STATES REMOVED DAMS IN 2019
90 dams have come down and 973 miles of rivers were reconnected in 2019. Here
are some highlights. Read More...
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[[link removed]]The Trump Administration sets their sites on NEPA
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The regulatory rollback push keeps coming, this time in the form of removing key
review requirements from the National Environment Polcy Act (NEPA), a
cornerstone piece of environmental legislation.

Can we have free-flowing rivers and a reliable water supply?
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A blog where we offer a Carolina perspective on this loaded question. Spoiler
alert: the answer is yes!

Two dams (removed) are better than one
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Removing two dams on the same creek in central PA changes the outlook for. local
community.

THANK YOU!


Thank you to Verizon for its support of our work to protect and restore
America’s rivers.

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Photo Credits:
Cucharas #5 Before Removal | Photo by Bill McCormick, Colorado DNR
Hudson River, NY | Photo by Jupiter Images

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