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Here’s the American Rivers list:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
1.\u00a0Potomac River<\/a>
\nPollution and Clean Water Act rollbacks have national implications.<\/small><\/td>\n		2.\u00a0Green River<\/a>
\nWater withdrawals could threaten a water-strapped region.<\/small><\/td>\n		3.\u00a0Chattahoochee River<\/a>
\nNew dams and reservoirs threaten to dry up the river flow.<\/small><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.\u00a0Missouri River<\/a>
\nOutdated flood management putting public safety at risk.<\/small><\/td>\n		5.\u00a0Hoback River<\/a>
\nNatural gas development putting clean water, world-class fishing and wildlife in danger.<\/small><\/td>\n		6.\u00a0Grand River<\/a>
\nNatural gas development threaten clean water and public health.<\/small><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7.\u00a0Skykomish River<\/a>
\nNew dam endangering wildlife habitat and recreation.<\/small><\/td>\n		8.\u00a0Crystal River<\/a>
\nDams and water diversions putting fish, wildlife, and recreation at risk.<\/small><\/td>\n		9.\u00a0Coal River<\/a>
\nMountaintop removal coal mining endangering clean water and public health.<\/small><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.\u00a0Kansas River<\/a>
\nSand and gravel dredging could cause severe harm to clean water, wildlife.<\/small><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

https:\/\/www.americanrivers.org\/our-work\/protecting-rivers\/endangered-rivers\/
\nAmerican Rivers, a Washington, D.C.-based organization working to protect and restore the country’s rivers and streams, has just released its\u00a027th annual list<\/a>\u00a0of the 10 most endangered waterways in America. Topping the list this year is the Potomac, which runs straight through the nation’s capital. That’s fitting, given that American Rivers is using its list as part of its effort to spur Congress to take action. \u201cThis year\u2019s Most Endangered Rivers list underscores how important clean water is to our drinking water, health, and economy,\u201d said Bob Irvin, president of American Rivers, in a press release. \u201cIf Congress slashes clean water protections, more Americans will get sick and communities and businesses will suffer. We simply cannot afford to go back to a time when the Potomac and rivers nationwide were too polluted and dangerous to use.\u201d
\nhttps:\/\/www.outsideonline.com\/photo-galleries\/Americas-Most-Endangered-Rivers.html<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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