America's Most Endangered Rivers 2011
Eleven rivers make the 2011 list compiled by American Rivers. See how mining, development and damming could affect some of the best-known and most-loved rivers in the U.S. — and what you can do to help. By Dan Shapley
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Green River
The Green River, in Southwest Washington State, flows through Mount St. Helens National Monument could be designated a Wild and Scenic River ... or it could be threatened by the development of gold, copper, silver and other mineral mining. The fate of the river, according to American Rivers, lies with Congress and the Forest Service, which could acquire the mineral rights to block the proposed mine.
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