Upon her departure from the Department of the Interior, American Rivers today thanked Assistant Secretary Anne Castle for her dedication to protecting the health of the nation’s rivers. The President of American Rivers, Bob Irvin, made the following statement: As Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, Anne Castle has been a dedicated public servant and a champion for healthy rivers and clean water supplies. Anne Castle’s support for restoring and protecting rivers, and her leadership in spearheading solutions to severe drought and water scarcity challenges in places such as the Colorado River Basin, Yakima River Basin, and rivers throughout California, will pay dividends for local communities. We wish her well in her future endeavors and offer profound thanks for her dedication to improving the health of the nation’s rivers and building broad support for bold solutions. We look forward to working with the next Assistant Secretary to continue this important work for our rivers and communities.”
Posted on: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 22:30:00 +0000