We just received an email from a member of the public who witnessed and photo-documented an unladen fuel barge discharging water from its port side off of Yonkers. The barge is anchored (with tug attached) which is common practice. We often see barges anchored in this area waiting for their […] More
Blog articles by Riverkeeper staff and supporters
Image on right courtesy WVSORO.org
As New York considers new hydrofracking regulations that would allow companies to drill an estimated 48,000 gas wells across the rural countryside, many see the pitched battle over the state’s fracking plan as a tug-of-war between the environment and the economy. In reality, both will […] More
We wanted to share with you a few more pictures of our winter home as we’re very very happy with it. More
As the year winds down, Riverkeeper celebrates the Don’t Frack with NY community for what we have achieved this year. More
As of today, the boat is safely enclosed in her winter home and we’ve already begun seasonal repairs. We’ll be keeping you updated with what we’re up to! The Fletcher before being enclosed. This is a much improved, free-standing structure as compared to what we used […] More
Cross-posted from the Newtown Pentacle – photo by Mitch Waxman (February 16, 2009) Sadly, oil is seeping out of a bulkhead on the Queens side of the Newtown Creek. Famously, the Greenpoint Oil Spill (click here for a link to newtowncreekalliance.org for more) occurred just across the water […] More
View more images on our Flickr site Riverkeeper was proud to stand alongside our fellow advocates and concerned citizens in delivering much needed water to fracking victims in Dimock, Pennsylvania. This delivery was especially poignant because the clean water in the 5,700 gallon truck […] More
Another busy season on the river is behind us! We hauled out this past Friday, and while we’re certainly sad to be back on land, we’ll be back in the water before you know it! Read about what an epic season we had here and […] More
