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05.30.23 :: Rvk in the Press :: City Limits

Beach Season is Here. How Clean is the Water in NYC?

11.30.22 :: Press Releases :: Water Quality

New York State Urged to Protect Water Quality in New York City

Riverkeeper, NRDC, and Save the Sound, the Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic submitted comments to the New York State DEC urging the agency to set new water quality standards for the coastal waters in and around New York City in a way that makes them healthier for recreation and restores ecological functions.

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01.24.22 :: Rvk in the Press :: Times Union

Less raw sewage to enter Hudson River after city receives state money

12.14.21 :: Blogs

Communities speak out on proposed Hughes Energy waste processing facility in the Catskills

Rendering courtesy of Don’t Trash the Catskills

Hughes Energy LLC has proposed a municipal solid waste processing facility in Grand Gorge, N.Y., less than 2,000 feet from the Schoharie Creek and Schoharie Reservoir, which is part of New York City’s drinking water supply. Now is a critical time for the public to become informed and give input.

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11.27.21 :: Rvk in the Press :: Daily Freeman

Water Quality

Beach Season is Here. How Clean is the Water in NYC?

New York State Urged to Protect Water Quality in New York City

Less raw sewage to enter Hudson River after city receives state money

Communities speak out on proposed Hughes Energy waste processing facility in the Catskills

Rhinebeck Town Board agrees to partially fund coordinator for Hudson 7

Flooding, sewers affecting local water sources

Climate Change Is Putting More Poop in New York’s Waters

A fix for pharmaceutical pollution in the Hudson River?

Skoufis puts pressure on governor to sign water contaminants bill

As Summer Approaches, NYC’s Forgotten Waterfront Beckons

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