At this time last year, citizens around the state were hunkered down trying to make sense of one of the worst environmental impact statements they had ever seen. Just as horror stories of drinking water contamination were pouring in from around the country, New York […] More
Blog articles by Riverkeeper staff and supporters
As the cold winter winds blow in and docks are pulled from marinas along the estuary, there is end-of-season work to be done for the people lucky enough to call the river their workplace. For the members of the NYS DEC Fisheries Unit that work […] More
12/11/2010 – Haul out day. Ice buildup on boarding ladder. We have a big repair/upgrade project on the boat this winter. That’s great, but I’m sad to haul anyway – sad to be off the water, sad to lose connection with the river. I’m already […] More
Call Gov Patterson today-518-474-8390 and show him your support of signing the “No Fracking Moratorium,” or take action on the Riverkeeper website by sending him a personalized message here. More
As you all probably know, the NYS Assembly passed the drilling suspension bill on November 29th. This gives the DEC more time to study the environmental impacts of hydraulic fracturing…but this bill needs to be signed into law in Albany by Governor Paterson. There are […] More
Don't Frack Merchandise
Here is a great example from Goshen, NY of a planned sewage overflow documentary. These folks knew where to go in a rain event – to storm drains, manholes, pump stations and the waterways where the sewage overflows are dumped (like the Gowanus). More
There is a trend afoot of citizen watchdogs witnessing and documenting the failure of their local sewage infrastructure. We applaud these people and encourage more to join their ranks! One such watchdog, Andy Hudak, witnessed a massive sewage overflow when walking along the Saw Mill […] More
