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For Immediate Release Thursday, September 3, 2015 Contacts: Leah Rae, Riverkeeper, [email protected], (914) 478-4501 ext. 238 or (914) 715-6821 Toni Martin, Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, [email protected], (845) 265-8080, x7112 Jay Burgess, Scenic Hudson, [email protected], (845) 473-4440, Ext. 222 Hudson Valley, N.Y. – Riverkeeper, Clearwater and […] More
Albany County Executive Daniel P. McCoy today announced two separate legal actions that the county has taken to protect the health and safety of Albany County residents in light of inaction by the federal government regarding the oversight of oil trains in the county. More
Riverkeeper, Sarah Lawrence College and Yonkers Paddling & Rowing Club lead effort with broad support More
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For Immediate Release July 9, 2015 Contact: Leah Rae, Staff Writer 914-478-4501, ext. 238, [email protected] Petition to National Marine Fisheries Service, filed by Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic, seeks measures now to protect endangered species in Hudson River construction zone OSSINING, N.Y. – Riverkeeper, represented by […] More
March, vigil commemorate 47 killed in oil train explosion; advocates oppose proposed Pilgrim pipelines, unsafe oil trains, and Hudson River barges More
For Immediate Release July 1, 2015 Contact: Cliff Weathers, Communications Director 914-478-4501, Ext 239 Ongoing mishaps at the nuclear power plant are unacceptable and it’s time for regulators to take action. OSSINING, N.Y. – Yesterday, Entergy revealed that an insulation failure caused a short circuit […] More
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Desalination is unnecessary; fixed mains and conservation can meet Rockland's needs More
For Immediate Release June 29,2015 Contact: Cliff Weathers, Communications Director 914-478-4501, Ext 239 Riverkeeper: DEC’s groundbreaking Findings Statement on fracking represents a watershed moment in the protection of New York’s communities and natural resources OSSINING, N.Y. – The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation […] More
Riverkeeper calls on leaders to continue historic restoration of the Hudson by closing the $800 million funding gap for wastewater, and re-investing in enforcement of environmental laws. More
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For Immediate Release Contact: Dan Shapley, Water Quality Program Manager, 914-478-4501 Ext. 226 OSSINING, NY — Today, the Rensselaer County Sewer District, Albany County Sewer District, and the “Albany Pool Communities” of Albany, Troy, Cohoes, Watervliet, Rensselaer and Green Island held a press event to […] More
Tell Gov. Hochul to block invasive species at the Erie and Champlain canals
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