From the perspective of an American shad, that iconic, depleted fish of the estuary, the Hudson River today is far different, and in many ways far less hospitable, than in times past. We’ve made tremendous progress improving water quality since the passage of New York’s […]
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Won’t we miss these cups? No we won’t. Thank you, NYC, for banning plastic foam containers and relieving our waterways of that much more waste. And thank you, Dunkin’ Donuts, for finding alternatives. Read the latest: Dunkin’ Donuts removing styrofoam cups from all city locations […]
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This map shows a portion of the Capital District sewage discharge notification system at albanypool.org, as it appeared on Dec. 23, 2014. Troy is to the right. Cohoes and Green Island are to the left.
River lovers now have better access to realtime information about seven communities that discharge raw sewage to the Hudson River and its tributaries during rain. Six Capital District communities, and Kingston, have new web-based notification systems to alert the public when their combined sewer overflow […]
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In October, we described how citizen water sampling of Hallets Cove on the East River had prompted the NYC Department of Environmental Protection to identify a source of contamination. Dye testing at the Astoria Houses, a NYC Housing Authority development with 22 buildings, found one […]
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Punctured outer hull of the Stena Primorsk
Two years ago, on December 20, 2012, the oil tanker Stena Primorsk ran aground near Albany with 12 million gallons of Dakota crude oil on board. Several compartments of the outer hull were torn open – but not the inner hull which contained the crude […]
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It was our 14th year together – and another good one. Now for some TLC, maintenance and upgrades. If all goes well we’ll float again at the beginning of April. I can’t wait.
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We recently finished a three day patrol from Troy to the Battery with oil spill response experts from NYS DEC and U.S. Coast Guard aboard. The idea was to share information and give responders a firsthand look at the Estuary we are all charged with […]
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Do these rail bridges look okay to you? (See more photos.) In this video, Riverkeeper follows up on a tip about crumbling concrete foundations at two rail bridges that are traversed by freight trains – including those hauling volatile Bakken crude oil – along the […]
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We took a close look at Troy and Port of Albany waterfront facilities recently with a lawyer and photographer. We came away with some properties to investigate.
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Sampling began on the Quassaick Creek in August, 2014. Photo Courtesy John Gephards / Quassaick Creek Watershed Alliance
It was a milestone year for Riverkeeper’s community science projects. In all, Riverkeeper is now supporting sampling for Enterococcus, the EPA-recommended fecal-indicator of recreational water quality, and reporting data from 149 locations along seven Hudson River tributaries and the New York City waterfront. That’s in […]
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