03.14.16
:: Docket
Photo: CC, US Department of Agriculture
Rampant agricultural discharges are contaminating waters across the state. New York is the third largest milk production state with roughly 620,000 cows, each of which is estimated to produce 120 pounds of liquid manure per day.
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03.10.16
:: Press Releases :: Fracking/Gas Drilling
Two Pennsylvania couples were awarded $4.24 million on Monday by a federal jury, which found Cabot Oil & Gas responsible for contaminating their well water with high levels of methane. Cabot Oil had drilled two natural gas "fracking" wells near their homes.
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03.10.16
:: Rvk in the Press :: Law 360
03.03.16
:: Rvk in the Press :: Poughkeepsie Journal
02.03.16
:: Rvk in the Press :: Times Herald-Record
01.28.16
:: Rvk in the Press :: Hudson Valley News Network
01.27.16
:: Rvk in the Press :: WAMC - Northeast Public Radio
01.18.16
:: Rvk in the Press :: WNYC
12.17.15
:: Press Releases :: Safeguard Drinking Water
HUDSON VALLEY—Scenic Hudson and Riverkeeper commend the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) for its decision today to halt an unnecessary, costly and environmentally damaging desalination plant proposed for Haverstraw, Rockland County. The project proponent, Suez NY (formerly United Water New York), will now be legally required to devise more sustainable ways to manage Rockland County’s water supply.
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12.17.15
:: Docket
By a unanimous vote, the NYS Public Service Commission decided to abandon Suez’s controversial plan to tap, treat and desalinate Hudson River water and pipe it to Rockland County homes and businesses.
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