Five Endangered U.S. Rivers Threatened by Mines: Group
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Five of the U.S.’s most endangered waterways are threatened by pollution from mining, burning of coal and metals exploration, according to the environmental group American Rivers.
The Colorado River is considered the most endangered river in the country as the water needs of 36 million residents and four million irrigated acres along its length draw from the drought-stressed river, the organization said today in a report.