Blog articles by Riverkeeper staff and supporters
Riverkeeper was delighted to be part of the conference "Global Warming: Environmental Ethics and Its Practice," hosted by the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs Oct. 29 in New York City. More
(White Plains EcoNeighbors, 2014)
Contamination from the manufactured gas plant covers several acres of river bottom to the north and south of the Walkway Over the Hudson state park. (Photo by Dan Shapley / Riverkeeper)
The Department of Environmental Conservation has announced a new program, offering municipalities the opportunity to volunteer to be part the state's Municipal Sewage System Asset Management Pilot Program. More
Riverkeeper has many tools to use to achieve its mission to protect water quality and the drinking water of millions of New Yorkers. One of the most important tools is the ability to file lawsuits in Courts - sometimes to enforce our environmental laws, and sometimes to protect the rights of aggrieved individuals. More
Twaalsfkill Brook, Dan Shapley / Riverkeeper
Update Nov. 23: The City of Newburgh has completed emergency repairs and eliminated the dry weather discharge of raw sewage from 6-10 homes on Park Place to the Hudson River. More
