The Dan River is a life source for hundreds of thousands of people and a sacred cultural corridor for Indigenous communities. Any project that risks contaminating these waters or disturbing ancestral sites must be held to the highest legal and ethical standards.
Dr. Crystal Cavalier, Executive Director, 7 Directions of Service
Threat: Two Major Gas Pipelines
The Dan River supplies clean drinking water to roughly one million people and is a vital lifeline for an abundance of wildlife. But the construction of two major gas pipelines threatens drinking water sources and wildlife habitat. The governors of Virginia and North Carolina must ensure that pipeline construction meets all clean water safeguards to ensure the health of the rivers and its communities.
American Rivers appreciates the collaboration and efforts of our partners:
- 7 Directions of Service
- Dan River Basin Association
- Dan Riverkeeper
- Good Stewards of Rockingham
- Clean Water for North Carolina
Help Protect the Dan River
Tell Governors Spanberger and Stein to ensure Clean Water Act standards are upheld during pipeline construction and consult Indigenous communities moving forward.
