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Hudson River anchorages: It’s time to stand up for the river again

… were among the top concerns. At the time, the tug and barge industry was eyeing a surge in crude oil shipments from the Midwest. The public outcry was huge: The Coast Guard received an … Read More

Bomb trains and their devastating effects

… cars and the bridges and tracks they travel over in recent years, most notably during the peak of crude oil shipments from the Bakken oil producing region through the Hudson Valley on the way to … Read More

Dan Shapley and Robin Meadows named interim leaders of Riverkeeper

… State, preventing the fossil fuel power play to establish the Hudson as a virtual pipeline for crude oil. He sought solutions: Inspiring volunteers to remove 305 tons of trash from the shores of … Read More

Riverkeeper’s top 20 achievements 2010-2020

… Coast Guard pulled the maritime industry’s request for more than 40 new long-term anchorages for crude oil barges on the Hudson. Riverkeeper fought hard to stop these anchorages, educating and … Read More

Riverkeeper adopts a new Strategic Plan, reaffirming its commitment to communities and life in the Hudson River watershed

… Indian Point nuclear power plant; the rejection of new anchorages designed to facilitate expanded crude oil shipments along the Hudson; and the abandonment of a plan to build cross-harbor storm … Read More

Toxic pavement sealants threaten our waterways

… harm to human health and aquatic ecosystems. Where do we find PAHs? PAHs are found in coal, crude oil, and gasoline. They are created and released into the environment by heating and burning … Read More

2019 victories for the Hudson and your drinking water

… to work with the Hudson 7 communities to protect the river from threats ranging from coal tar to crude oil, protecting a drinking water supply that serves 100,000 people. Protected Menhaden from … Read More

7 Signs of Progress for the Hudson 7

… the state of water infrastructure, including combined sewer overflows; the risk of spill of crude oil or other hazardous substance; Central Hudson’s remediation of coal tar related to a … Read More

2018 victories for the Hudson and your drinking water

… Coast Guard pulled the maritime industry’s request for more than 40 new long-term anchorages for crude oil barges. Riverkeeper fought hard to stop the anchorages, educating and mobilizing the … Read More

Riverkeeper to receive prestigious American Bar Association award

… Indian Point nuclear power plant; helped ban fracking in New York; and prevented the expansion of crude oil storage and transport on and along the Hudson. Riverkeeper’s community-centric, … Read More

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