12.15.17
:: Indian Point
Checking it twice: Grid operator says electric system reliable without Indian Point
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12.15.17
:: Rvk in the Press :: Huffington Post
Checking it twice: Grid operator says electric system reliable without Indian Point
12.14.17
:: Press Releases :: Contaminated Sites
Riverkeeper statement: Governor and Attorney General warn of a lawsuit if EPA deems Hudson River dredging complete
For immediate release: December 14, 2017 Contact: Cliff Weathers, Communications Director [email protected]; 845-445-8257 OSSINING, N.Y. — Today, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo said New York will take immediate legal action against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency if they accept the Upper Hudson River dredging of PCBs as complete. According to a press release by the Governor’s office, Cuomo and Attorney General Eric Schneiderman will sue the federal government to ensure the dredging is completed. The state is also prepared to withdraw from the 2002 Record of Decision which guided the cleanup. […]
12.13.17
:: Press Releases :: Indian Point
Riverkeeper statement regarding NYISO’s Indian Point deactivation report
For immediate release: December 13, 2017 Contact: Cliff Weathers, Riverkeeper Communications Director [email protected]; 845-445-8257 Riverkeeper statement regarding NYISO’s Indian Point deactivation report OSSINING — Today, the New York Independent System Operator released a report analyzing the retirement of the Indian Point nuclear plant and its impacts to the reliability of the electric system. The report found that system reliability criteria can be met with one or more types of solutions including generation, transmission, energy efficiency, and demand response measures. The report confirms a key finding in the 2017 report by […]
12.13.17
:: Press Releases :: Pollution Enforcement
Groups converge at City Hall to press for ‘fishable, swimmable’ waters in NYC
Advocates ask City Council to support aggressive actions needed to reduce sewage and stormwater pollution, promote rain gardens and other vital citywide solutions
12.04.17
:: Rvk in the Press :: The Hudson Independent
Local Experts Outline Challenges Associated with Indian Point Shutdown
11.22.17
:: Rvk in the Press :: Times Union
State study faults Hudson PCB cleanup
09.05.17
:: Press Releases :: Contaminated Sites
Flawed data & analysis fatally undermine EPA’s findings that Hudson PCB cleanup will protect environment & public health
Credentialed scientist says EPA’s conclusion that PCB cleanup is on track is not supported by data Contacts: Hayley Carlock, Scenic Hudson, 845-473-4440, Ext. 210, [email protected] Cliff Weathers, Riverkeeper, 914-478-4501, Ext. 239, [email protected] HUDSON VALLEY — The cleanup of toxic PCBs in the Hudson River will not achieve the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) mandatory goal of protecting the environment and public health, as the agency claims in its draft Five-Year Review of the project. A highly credentialed expert contracted by the environmental groups Scenic Hudson and Riverkeeper finds the scientific data […]
08.24.17
:: Rvk in the Press :: The Journal News
Video: Scenic Hudson and Riverkeeper on value of cleaning up the Hudson River
06.02.17
:: Press Releases :: Contaminated Sites
Environmental Leaders Blast EPA’s Hudson River Report on PCB Cleanup
Review ignores contamination’s impacts on people, environment, economy Contacts: Manna Jo Greene, Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, 835-265-8080, Ext. 7113, or [email protected] Gil Hawkins, Hudson River Fishermen’s Association, 201-446-2652, or [email protected] Kate Kiely, Natural Resources Defense Council, 212-727-4592, or [email protected] Cliff Weathers, Riverkeeper, 845-445-8257, or [email protected] Ned Sullivan, Scenic Hudson, 914-489-4630, or [email protected] Roger Downs, Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter, 518-426-9144, or [email protected] Posted by Scenic Hudson Thursday, June 1, 2017 Capital Region/Hudson Valley — A technical report by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 2 Office released today on the Hudson […]
