Hi Friends of Western Rivers, First, we continue to keep a close eye on the negotiations around the Colorado River, and our eye sees nothing positive happening. The 7 state negotiators continue to make snide comments about each other in…
Hello River-Loving Friends! “It’s not the size of the organization in the fight. It’s the size of the fight in the organization.”– Gary Wockner, Colorado Sun, 6/15/2025 We’re excited to send out this newsletter which describes our expanded work and…
Lopez Dam, near San Luis Obispo, and Arroyo Grande Creek which the dam blocks, is currently under litigation. Co-plaintiffs are trying to protect and restore habitat for endangered Chinook Salmon. We will keep you posted as the litigation proceeds.
A brief history of the South Boulder Creek flood control fiasco by Ben Binder Years ago, both the City and County of Boulder followed the principles of McHarg and Gilbert White by choosing not to develop floodplains and wetlands, and…
8/4/2025 PRESS STATEMENT: Save The World's Rivers calls for full 1,408 cfs of water right to be transferred for instream flow in the Colorado River. Save The World's Rivers' prehearing statement is here: https://savetheworldsrivers.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/SWR-Shoshone-prehearing-statement-8-4-2025.pdf Save The World's Rivers' exhibit is…
For Immediate Release 7/9/2025 Contact: Gary Wockner, Save The World's Rivers, gary@savetheworldsrivers.org City of Boulder's Attempt to Block Public Dissent is Egregious, Radical Boulder, CO: Save The World's Rivers is speaking out today against the City of Boulder for attempting…
Guest post by Zhao Zhong Summary The Rucalhue Hydropower Project in Chile, owned by a Chinese state-owned enterprise on the Biobío River, has faced persistent opposition from Indigenous communities and environmental groups since 2013 due to a lack of meaningful…
Hi Friends of Colorado's Rivers, It may seem ironic that Boulder County is known as one of the most "environmentally minded" places in Colorado and the U.S., but the threats to Boulder County's watersheds are likely the most intense of…
3/4/2025 For Immediate Release Contact: Gary Wockner, Save The World's Rivers, 970-218-8310, gary@savetheworldsrivers.org Save The World's Rivers Will Wade Into The CU South Permitting Process Boulder: Today, Save The World's Rivers (STWR) is notifying the Boulder City Council that STWR…
Hi Friends of Wild Rivers! We are witnessing the most turbulent few weeks in American environmental history, and through it all, we are keeping our eye on the ball. Rivers in Colorado, across the U.S. West, and across the World…