The Colorado River At Grand Canyon National Park Called "America's Most Endangered River"

In many situations organizations from sports teams to corporations strive to earn the distinction of being named "Number One in the country." That's not the case, however, when it comes to a list of America's Most Endangered Rivers, and the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park has unfortunately earned that label on a just-released annual report. The 2015 version of "America’s Most Endangered Rivers®" was been released by the conservation group American Rivers, and it names the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon "the #1 Most Endangered River in the nation." Describing the Colorado River through the canyon as "one of our country’s most iconic stretches of river and an irreplaceable national treasure," the report notes the waterway "faces a battery of threats that could forever harm its health and unique experience that belongs to every American." The organization identifies "three serious threats" facing the river and canyon, "each with a key decision this year: the massive Escalade construction project in the heart of the canyon, pollution from uranium mining on the north and south rims, and expansion of the town of Tusayan that could deplete vital groundwater supplies."...more 

How convenient.  Just a coincidence, I'm sure, that this report comes out right while there's a renewed push for a Grand Canyon Watershed National Monument.