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AirTrain plan clears environmental bar

My Turn: This river’s nuclear nightmare

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This river’s nuclear nightmare

Federal Lawmakers Call On EPA To Help With Rockland PFAS Water Contamination

Riverkeeper appeals NRC decision to transfer Indian Point’s license to Holtec

Ossining, NY — Riverkeeper has filed an appeal before the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, challenging the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s indefensible decision to approve the license transfer of the Indian Point Energy Center to Holtec International without a public hearing. In doing so, the NRC rejected hearing requests from Riverkeeper, the New York Attorney General, and the towns closest to Indian Point. In its appeal, Riverkeeper contends that the NRC license transfer approval must be reversed because it is in violation of the Atomic […]

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EPA Called Out to Respond to Water Contamination in New York

State lawmakers pass ban on coal tar, a popular but harmful driveway sealant

Riverkeeper testifies before PSC in opposition to Indian Point’s license transfer to Holtec

Today, Riverkeeper is providing oral and written testimony opposing Entergy’s petition for the Public Service Commission to approve the transfer of the Indian Point nuclear power plant and the associated $2 billion decommissioning trust fund to Holtec. The PSC’s decision is ever more critical to protect New Yorkers as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has failed to examine serious concerns raised before their approval of the license transfer. Please read our statement (below) and submit your own written comments at this link.  Thank you for this opportunity to comment on this […]

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Riverkeeper’s statement regarding development of the former Glenwood power station

Riverkeeper supports the environmentally sensitive adaptive reuse of the former Glenwood power station in Yonkers, but we cannot support the project currently under consideration unless a viable parking solution that satisfies community and environmental concerns can be found. After learning of the issues associated with the project’s current parking proposal, Riverkeeper requested that the Lela Goren Group remove Riverkeeper’s name and logo from its materials and not refer to us as being in support of the project, unless and until the parking issue can be resolved.

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PFOA found in Rockland County public water supply

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