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EPA Kills Yazoo Pumps in Historic Victory
 A decades-long battle to save vital wetlands in Mississippi’s Yazoo backwater ended this month. In a victory for taxpayers and the environment the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) vetoed -- an action rarely taken -- the Yazoo Pumps project which would have drained and damaged 200,000 acres of wetlands, and wasted $220 million in federal tax dollars. More
American Rivers and NOAA Award Grants to Restore Rivers and Improve Fish Passage
 Five restoration projects received funding from a partnership program between American Rivers and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) this month. The grants were awarded to projects in five states to improve fish passage on rivers. More
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Ripple Effect: This Month's News and Victories
 Most Endangered River Gets $22 Million For Cleanup (Wisconsin)
In 2007, we listed the Kinnickinnic River as one of America’s Most Endangered Rivers™ due to toxic sediments accumulated from years of neglect. This listing shone a spotlight on the need to restore this river, and now thanks to funding from the federal government and the state of Wisconsin, dredging of those toxic sediments is expected to start in the spring of 2009. More
Recreation on Wild and Scenic Rogue River Generates Millions (Oregon)
A new report shows that river-based recreation on the Wild and Scenic Rogue River contributed $14 million to the local economy. These findings help bolster efforts to designate key Rogue tributaries as Wild and Scenic Rivers. More
Missisquoi and Trout Rivers Move Closer to Wild and Scenic Designation (Vermont)
A bill recently passed the U.S. House of Representatives to study the eligibility of the Missisquoi and Trout rivers for Wild and Scenic designation. These rivers are important sources of clean water and key to Vermont’s natural and cultural heritage. More
Our Pick: Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi River Flood
 John Barry’s book chronicles the Mississippi River flood of 1927 and how it changed our nation. In the aftermath of what was then our country’s greatest natural disaster -- exacerbated by earlier attempts to re-engineer the Mississippi River -- the affected political, social and economic forces reshaped the Deep South and beyond.
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River Quote of the Month
River Quotes are posted on our blog. If you’d like to see your favorite river quote featured, email it to lmartin@AmericanRivers.org. View past quotes here.
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