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Riverkeeper sues Coeymans Recycling Center over storm water discharge

“I Must Go Down to the River Again…”

New York’s Hydropower Plan Stirs Concerns Over Impact on Waterways

Hudson River patrols begin again
Riverkeeper's Hudson River patrols are starting out differently this year, but our work on the water remains the same. More

To Protect New York City, Listen to the River

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Join your fellow Roadrunners for “The Turf Challenge” 5K Run, as part of Riverkeeper’s “Rally on the River” festivities at Peekskill’s Charles Point on September 21. Start time is 2 p.m. The course runs along the river and through Riverfront Green Park. After the run, join […] More

The ban on plastic bags is coming. Does it go far enough?

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The author brought his own bag, of course.
On Monday, July 15th, Ulster County’s BYOBag law banning plastic bags and imposing a 5 cent fee on paper bags will go into effect. The new law will encourage shoppers to remember their reusable bags, and will help keep single-use plastic bags out of our […] More

Peter Dykstra: Saviors of the Hudson

For immediate release: March 28, 2019 Contact: Jeremy Cherson; [email protected]; 770-630-6790 ALBANY – New York lawmakers have reached a tentative deal to ban single-use plastic bags, according to multiple reports, in the must-pass state budget agreement due to pass by April 1. This signals a […] More

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