12.06.15
:: Press Releases :: Indian Point
For Immediate Release December 6, 2015 Contact: Cliff Weathers, Communications Director Mobile: 917-202-6854 Email:
[email protected] Riverkeeper President Paul Gallay says, “We’ve got to close Indian Point, before it closes us.” Ossining, NY — Indian Point’s Reactor 2 was forced to shut down on Saturday, the latest in a string of mishaps at the nuclear power plant this year. The reactor was shut down after several control rods lost power. Operators were forced to shut down the reactor at 5:30 p.m. As of yet, Entergy, the nuclear plant’s owner, has not […]
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12.04.15
:: Press Releases :: Safeguard Drinking Water
“Hunter’s landfill leachate treatment system must be upgraded to preserve a critical drinking water source and fishery,” says New York’s clean water advocate. “Six years of violations of the Clean Water Act must come to an end.”
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12.03.15
:: Press Releases :: Safeguard Drinking Water
City of Kingston Reiterates Strong Opposition to Proposed Pipelines, Citing Commitment to Protect Drinking Water and Climate, Reduce Dependence on Fossil Fuels
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12.03.15
:: Press Releases :: Preserve River Ecology
The National Geographic Filmmaker will lead a post-film panel discussion with noted community leaders, politicians and environmentalists.
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11.17.15
:: Press Releases :: Preserve River Ecology
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Sturgeon photographed by Daniel Wolff at beach in Upper Nyack on April 20, 2013 (Photo: Daniel Wolff)
For Immediate Release Nov. 17, 2015 Contact: Leah Rae, Staff Writer 914-478-4501, ext. 238,
[email protected] Ossining, N.Y. – The National Marine Fisheries Service is re-examining the impact of the Tappan Zee Bridge replacement project on endangered Hudson River sturgeon, following a petition by Riverkeeper that highlighted an alarming increase in reported sturgeon deaths. Riverkeeper continues to call for federal action to protect the fish. Records kept by New York State show a continuing surge in the number of sturgeon found dead along the Hudson River Estuary since the massive construction […]
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11.12.15
:: Press Releases :: Preserve River Ecology
Ossining, N.Y. – Riverkeeper applauds Governor Cuomo’s decision to veto a proposed terminal for liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports located just off the New York and New Jersey coastline.
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11.12.15
:: Press Releases :: Indian Point
Riverkeeper concurs with Cuomo administration office that finds Indian Point re-licensing would not be consistent with State coastal policies.
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11.12.15
:: Press Releases :: Contaminated Sites
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that, while some Superfund Site activities on the Hudson River will continue next summer, the agency has approved General Electric Co.’s (GE) plans to permanently remove and demobilize its massive dredging infrastructure.
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11.10.15
:: Press Releases :: Crude Oil Transport
With a 5,000% increase in oil train traffic, Waterkeepers across the U.S. identify significant areas of concern with 114 railway bridges along known and potential routes of explosive oil trains
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10.21.15
:: Press Releases :: Take Action
Event to press delegates to UN Paris Climate talks to commit to "urgent carbon reductions."
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