American Rivers announces America’s Most Endangered Rivers™ of 2010
June 2, 2010
You can see the full article at the American Rivers Site
Here’s the List:
- Upper Delaware River (NY, PA), Threat: Gas drilling
- Sacramento – San Joaquin (CA), Threat: Outdated water and flood management
- Gauley River (WV), Threat: Mountaintop removal coal mining
- Little River (NC), Threat: New dam
- Cedar River (IA), Threat: Outdated flood management
- Upper Colorado River (CO), Threat: Water diversions
- Chetco River (OR), Threat: Suction dredge mining
- Teton (ID), Threat: New dam
- Monongahela River (WV, PA), Threat: Gas drilling
- Coosa River (AL), Threat: Hydropower dams
Just so you don’t think it is all gloom and doom, here is a link to the success stories – America’s Most Endangered Rivers™: 25 Years of Success
