Annual report cites Alaska’s Susitna River as under threat from development

Annual report cites Alaska’s Susitna River as under threat from development

The Susitna River is seen from the air in 2024 at the point where it flows into Cook Inlet. The Susitna is threatened by the West Susitna Access Project, according to this year's report released by the conservation group American Rivers. (Photo provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Alaska ShoreZone program)Southcentral Alaska’s Susitna River is one of the nation’s most endangered rivers because of a state plan to buil…

American Rivers Announces Rappahannock River as one of America’s Most Endangered Rivers®

Declining groundwater levels and a lack of comprehensive water supply planning amidst rapid population growth and expanding industries in Virginia has landed the Rappahannock River as #6 on American Rivers’ list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2025.