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Riverkeeper, Scenic Hudson and Natural Resources Defense Council filed an initial post-hearing briefing with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Office of Hearings and Mediation Services in support of the DEC’s 2010 denial of water quality certification for Indian Point.

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For Immediate Release Originally posted by Office of Congressman Joseph Crowley Queens, NY – On Monday, May 23, Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx), Vice Chair of the Democratic Caucus, was joined by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Flushing Bay advocates at a press conference at the World’s Fair Marina to announce the removal of abandoned barges that for too long have contaminated the waterway and posed a safety hazard for vessels navigating the channel in Flushing Bay. “Flushing Bay continues to […]

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NEW YORK – May 19, 2016 – Riverkeeper, New York’s clean water advocate, held its 50th Anniversary Fishermen’s Ball in New York last night set against the backdrop of the Hudson River, one the organization’s proudest success stories.

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Community science projects will monitor Saw Kill and Roeliff Jansen Kill; New lab at Bard College to analyze samples

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Hundreds of clean water supporters will gather on the Hudson River for the 50th Anniversary Riverkeeper Fishermen’s Ball to honor environmental leaders and raise critical funds and awareness for Riverkeeper, New York’s clean water advocate.

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For Immediate Release: May 13, 2016 Contact: Cliff Weathers, Director of Communications (914) 478-4501 ext. 239; [email protected] City of Newburgh’s drinking water is put at risk by ‘emerging contaminant.’ Newburgh, NY – Riverkeeper has issued the attached letter to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and Stewart Air National Guard Base calling for immediate cessation of all discharges at the base and airport that have tested positive for perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS). The letter states: “The public health of the 29,000 people – families and their children – […]

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The regulatory agency admits it used bad data to assess the costs of a severe accident, in violation of the National Environmental Policy Act For immediate release: May 5, 2016 Contact: Cliff Weathers, Communications Director 914-478-4501, ext. 239; [email protected] Buchanan, N.Y. — In an unexpected decision, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission ruled yesterday that its analysis of the costs of a severe accident at Indian Point was misleading, used erroneous data and was in violation of the National Environmental Policy Act. The NRC’s unanimous decision means that another analysis will need […]

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From Brooklyn to Beacon to Troy: 100+ shoreline cleanups and plantings in a single day For Immediate Release: April 28, 2016 Contact: Leah Rae, Staff Writer and Media Specialist, (914) 478-4501 ext. 238; [email protected] Ossining, N.Y. – About 2,000 volunteers will head for their local shorelines on Saturday, May 7, for the 5th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep – a one-day event encompassing more than 100 cleanups and plantings along the Hudson River and New York City shorelines from Brooklyn to the Capital District. Riverkeeper’s annual event has grown rapidly and is […]

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Riverkeepe President Paul Gallay issued a statement today regarding the DEC’s denial of the controversial Constitution Pipeline, which would have carried fracked natural gas through the Hudson River estuary.

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