Stop Polluters

One of our guests during our New York City patrols over the summer was The Weather Channel, reporting on the “ecological nightmare” known as the Gowanus Canal. Watch this Facebook Live video from July 1 to see Riverkeeper’s patrol boat captain, John Lipscomb, pointing out sewage overflows, bizarre rainbow sheens caused by coal tar contamination, wrecked boats, and a “bathtub ring from hell,” among other highlights. “The job of Riverkeeper is to give voice to the water body. And if you don’t see this, you don’t think about it,” Lipscomb […]

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In written testimony to the State Senate Health and Environmental Conservation Committees, Riverkeeper drew attention to the Department of Health’s delayed and problematic response to the drinking water contamination crisis in Newburgh, NY. Despite years of exposure to PFOS, a toxic chemical linked to several health conditions, the residents of Newburgh have yet to receive a fair and comprehensive response from the Department. Drinking water contamination is nothing new. Hoosick Falls and Petersburgh, NY have experienced similar crises with a related chemical, PFOA. The Department’s response there, compared with its […]

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