Posts Tagged ‘EPA’

Willful failure: The Trump administration hits a new low on environmental enforcement

As New York recommits to clean water, EPA blindly pursues the president’s destructive deregulatory agenda.   Donald Trump once claimed to be “a very big person when it comes to the environmen… Read More

Tell EPA: Protect People and Wildlife, Not GE – Poughkeepsie PCBs Public Meeting

Did you know that the Hudson River is the nation’s largest Superfund site, running for almost 200 miles from Hudson Falls, NY to Manhattan, because of General Electric? GE dumped over a million poun… Read More

Groups to NY’s federal officials: New York State needs a robust, fully-funded EPA

In early May, nearly 20 environmental, conservation and sportsman groups sent a letter to New York’s federal delegation urging them to stand up for a robust, fully-funded EPA. The letter is c… Read More

Environmental groups to sue EPA over unsafe waters in New York City

How Trump budget cuts would hurt locally

Riverkeeper: What EPA really said about fracking’s potential to harm our drinking water resources

For Immediate Release Contact: Cliff Weathers, 914-478-4501, Ext 239 New York’s clean water advocate says EPA’s report provides support for the State of New York to ban fracking. Late last wee… Read More

Join us: Raise a glass to clean water!

Looking for some feel good excitement on Saturday, November 22nd? Meet us at Bacchus Brewing Company in Dryden, NY at 2 p.m. to celebrate New York’s iconic waterways. As you may know, the EPA propo… Read More

Riverkeeper Updates Water Quality Site in Time for July 4th Weekend

For Immediate Release Contact: Tina Posterli, 914-478-4501 x 239 or [email protected] Shows beach advisories, regulatory action levels and most/least fecal contaminated locations Ossining, NY… Read More

Groups File Notice of Intent to Sue EPA for Failure to Protect Beachgoers from Water Pollution

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press contact: Sean Dixon, Clean Ocean Action 732-872-0111, [email protected] Tina Posterli, Riverkeeper 516-526-9371, [email protected] Matt King, Heal th… Read More

Riverkeeper Submits Comments on Cleanup of Gowanus Canal

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tina Posterli, [email protected], 914-478-4501 x239 Supports EPA’s proposed plan that includes reduction of CSOs OSSINING, NY – May 1, 2013 – Riverkeeper h… Read More

Tell Gov. Hochul to block invasive species at the Erie and Champlain canals
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