NEVADA CITY - June 26 - American Rivers today called for fundamental changes to the way water is managed in the Sacramento-San Joaquin river system to improve conditions for farms, fisheries and the environment, on the eve of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar's visit to drought-stricken Fresno. The nation's leading river conservation organization also pledged to support disaster-relief efforts to help Central Valley farming communities and coastal fishing families who have been impacted by the state's water problems.

WASHINGTON - June 18 - Important clean water legislation advanced today after a Senate committee debate and vote. By a vote of 12-7, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approved a compromise version of the bill introduced by Senators Baucus (MT), Klobuchar (MN), and Boxer (CA). The original Clean Water Restoration Act (S. 787) was introduced by Senator Russ Feingold in April.

WASHINGTON - June 18 - Today the United States Senate Environment and Public Works Committee took important steps towards protecting the nation's clean water by passing the Clean Water Restoration Act and Sewage Right-to-Know legislation in addition to reauthorizing the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act and the Great Lakes Legacy Act. American Rivers played a lead role advocating for Right-to-Know and the Restoration Act, important bills that protect public health and safety, and our nation's priceless river heritage.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. - June 15 - Food & Water Watch, a national consumer advocacy group, today joined forces with the Keep Public Our Water (KPOW) coalition at a rally at City Hall to call on the Milwaukee Common Council to pass a resolution permanently suspending the proposal to lease Milwaukee's Water Works and conclude its inquiry into privatizing the city's water system. Faced with budget pressures, the city of Milwaukee had been considering leasing its water utility to a private company for 75 to 99 years in return for a one-time payment of up to $550 million to $600 million dollars.

SAN FRANCISCO - June 4 - A package of smart water solutions that includes improving landscape irrigation, decreasing system leaks, and enhancing reservoir operation can meet Marin’s future water needs at a much lower cost than the proposed desalination facility finds a new report released today by the consumer advocacy group Food & Water Watch.