Catawba River declared #1 most endangered river in the US

America's 10 Most Endangered Rivers 2008
WASHINGTON, DC, April 17, 2008 (ENS) - Diminished by drought, impounded by 11 hydroelectric dams, and the subject of a U.S. Supreme Court water battle between the states of North and South Carolina, the Catawba-Wateree River today was named the most endangered river in the United States.

This river supplies drinking water to more than a million people along the way and supports the water needs of numerous coal and nuclear power plants. Duke Energy's renewal of its federal license to manage the Catawba is set to expire this year.

Environment News Service