Nation's Rivers Threatened By Federal Dollars

A new report released by Washington nonprofit group American Rivers says that federal funding for dams, irrigation projects and river dredging threatens the nation's rivers.

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April 3, 2002, 12:00 PM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"The Washington nonprofit group, American Rivers, found that among the most significant threats was the federal government itself, through the work of the Army Corps of Engineers to alter the course and levels of of rivers, the group said.The corps' river projects are intended to make rivers more navigable for shipping barges, supply drinking water to growing cities and irrigate farm fields."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Group Calls Projects a Threat to Rivers

Wednesday, April 3, 2002 in The New York Times

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