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For Immediate Release: October 5, 2015 Contact: Cliff Weathers, 914-478-4501, Ext 239 There’s much work to be done to clean the river of the toxic PCBs dumped by GE says Riverkeeper attorney. Ossining, NY — Today, General Electric prematurely called the end of its liabilities in cleaning up the toxic PCBs it dumped into the Hudson River. The corporation issued a hasty “Mission Accomplished” declaration to the media this morning. However, Riverkeeper, New York’s watchdog on the Hudson, maintains that GE is far from done. “GE is living in an […]

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For Immediate Release: October 2, 2015 Contact: Cliff Weathers, 914-478-4501, Ext 239 Riverkeeper Congratulates Basil Seggos on his appointment as NY DEC Commissioner Riverkeeper wishes him the best in his new role. Ossining, NY — Riverkeeper congratulates Basil Seggos on his appointment as the New York Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner. Seggos, a former Riverkeeper attorney, now serves in the Cuomo administration as Deputy Secretary for the Environment. His appointment is due to be confirmed by the NY State Senate in the coming weeks. Seggos worked at Riverkeeper for seven […]

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County Health Departments join Riverkeeper in SepticSmart Week outreach to reduce costly and environmentally damaging septic system failures.

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For Immediate Release: September 14, 2015 Contact: Cliff Weathers, Communications Director Office: 914-478-4501, Ext 239 Cell: 845-445-8257 Email: [email protected] State hearings on Indian Point begin today Proceedings will address proposals to impose seasonal shutdowns to help protect Hudson River fish. More than a billion aquatic organisms are killed every year. Albany, N.Y. — Administrative law judges for the New York Department of Environmental Conservation will hear arguments today on whether Entergy is entitled to the Clean Water permits it must obtain from the state to continue operating the Indian Point […]

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Call is for three specific and immediate actions

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For Immediate Release Thursday, September 3, 2015 Contacts: Leah Rae, Riverkeeper, [email protected], (914) 478-4501 ext. 238 or (914) 715-6821 Toni Martin, Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, [email protected], (845) 265-8080, x7112 Jay Burgess, Scenic Hudson, [email protected], (845) 473-4440, Ext. 222 Hudson Valley, N.Y. – Riverkeeper, Clearwater and Scenic Hudson are demanding immediate action from federal authorities in response to revelations of flawed fish data and premature dismantling of equipment used in the historic Hudson River PCBs cleanup project – problems that threaten to undermine the entire effort. The three organizations sent a […]

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Albany County Executive Daniel P. McCoy today announced two separate legal actions that the county has taken to protect the health and safety of Albany County residents in light of inaction by the federal government regarding the oversight of oil trains in the county.

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Riverkeeper, Sarah Lawrence College and Yonkers Paddling & Rowing Club lead effort with broad support

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For Immediate Release July 9, 2015 Contact: Leah Rae, Staff Writer 914-478-4501, ext. 238, [email protected] Petition to National Marine Fisheries Service, filed by Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic, seeks measures now to protect endangered species in Hudson River construction zone OSSINING, N.Y. – Riverkeeper, represented by Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic, petitioned the National Marine Fisheries Service today to investigate and take immediate action in response to a shocking spike in reported sturgeon mortalities in the Hudson River estuary since the 2012 start of the new Tappan Zee Bridge construction project. In […]

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