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Why I Sweep: Understanding what plastic pollution does to the environment

… plastic). Plastic adsorbs (yes, with a “d”) chemicals like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), which biomagnify up the food chain. So when we … Read More

Riverkeeper statement: EPA expands scope of Hudson River cleanup analysis

… today regarding the EPA’s announcement that it will expand the scope of the Hudson River PCBs cleanup analysis. “Today’s announcement by the Environmental Protection Agency is a step … Read More

Facebook is changing your newsfeed. But you can still keep current with Riverkeeper

… campaigns, like the Hudson River Anchorages, clean drinking water, Indian Point and Hudson River PCBs. We also use it notify you about events like the Riverkeeper Sweep, public meetings, … Read More

Riverkeeper statement: Governor and Attorney General warn of a lawsuit if EPA deems Hudson River dredging complete

… against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency if they accept the Upper Hudson River dredging of PCBs as complete. According to a press release by the Governor’s office, Cuomo and Attorney … Read More

New Yorkers tell EPA to finish the PCB cleanup

Over the summer the EPA released its second Five Year Review of the Hudson River PCBs cleanup project for review by the public (learn more here). Within a period of three months, … Read More

Flawed data & analysis fatally undermine EPA’s findings that Hudson PCB cleanup will protect environment & public health

… 914-478-4501, Ext. 239, [email protected] HUDSON VALLEY — The cleanup of toxic PCBs in the Hudson River will not achieve the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) mandatory … Read More

Hudson River Cleanup Community Forum with Sen. Carlucci

… EPA is holding a public comment period until Sept. 1, 2017. Learn more at www.riverkeeper.org/pcbs and take action here. Read More

Art in Action for a #HealthyHudson

… on the future of the Hudson River cleanup are due on September 1st. Visit www.scenichudson.org/pcbs and riverkeeper.org/pcbs for more information about the health of the Hudson. Read More

A Night of Action for a Healthy Hudson River

… Hudson Falls, NY to NYC, because of General Electric? GE dumped over a million pounds of toxic PCBs into the River between 1947 and 1977. Now, EPA and GE are trying to walk away from their PCB … Read More

Chronogram Conversations & Riverkeeper: “Health of the Hudson”

… a healthy Hudson. A social and networking event in Hudson, NY. Learn more at www.riverkeeper.org/pcbs. Read More

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