The headline in Bloomberg News says it all: our latest court case, “Riverkeeper vs. Cuomo” is a “billion-pound manure fight” over the Gov’s decision to eliminate longstanding water protection rules for dairy farms. The Governor’s spokesman tells Bloomberg that the state is simply eliminating “overly […]
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August 28, 2013 from 7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. 10 N. Chestnut Street, Beacon, NY 12508 Join Riverkeeper and Zero to Go for a film screening and discussion of Gasland II, the new fracking documentary by Josh Fox. The Oscar-nominated Gasland has been highly influential in the […]
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Riverkeeper water quality tests show high levels of fecal contamination as sewage continues to flow into Twaalfskill Brook for ninth day
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The New York State senate and assembly came together to pass legislation to reduce mercury pollution by requiring manufacturers to take back old thermostats, a major source of mercury-related water and air pollution. Here’s to all those who voted for this bill, led by Senator […]
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NY Health Commissioner Nirav Shah has finally admitted the truth: “We don’t have as much evidence as we need,” on the health impacts of fracking. http://lohud.us/UNqFP1 Ya think? Despite the admitted gaps in New York State’s understanding of how fracking affects public health, state officials […]
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Catskill at dawn. Sea smoke on the River because air is so cold. Deck covered with frost. Mike Aguiar, owner of Riverview marine. Left hand is where water reached during Sandy, considerably higher than during Irene, right hand. All his shops and offices were flooded […]
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