"Colorado and Ohio Rivers Among America's Most Endangered"

The Ohio River, which supplies drinking water to 5 million people and is home to more than 150 species of fish, is still under threat due to legacy pollution, new industrial pollution, and climate change, according to a report from American Rivers. The conservation group has called on Congress to designate the Ohio River as a federally protected water system, which would help fund its restoration. The Colorado River, which supplies millions of people throughout the West with water for drinking and agriculture, is the most endangered river in the country due to prolonged drought exacerbated by climate change.