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Riverkeeper, Natural Resources Defense Council and Scenic Hudson Support New York State’s Denial of Critical Certification for Indian Point Learn More

Tarrytown, NY – July 8, 2010 – Riverkeeper announced today the appointment of Paul Gallay as its new Executive Director. Mr. Gallay was selected through an extensive executive search process after Alex Matthiessen announced he was stepping down from the position earlier this year. Learn More

Albany – The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is preparing to finalize its policy to stem the destruction of aquatic life by power plants’ cooling systems statewide. Amid furious lobbying by the power industry, environmental groups are urging DEC to stick to its position, announced by Commissioner Pete Grannis in March, that “closed cycle cooling is the best technology available and must be implemented to protect the environment.” Learn More

Riverkeeper has launched an updated version of its Water Quality Testing Online Database featuring a new and improved design for reviewing water quality data using Google Maps. Riverkeeper’s Water Quality Testing Program is the only program that regularly tests for sewage contamination levels as well as other water quality indicators throughout the Hudson River Estuary and posts the data online within days of sampling. The first Hudson River sampling results for the 2010 season will be posted on Friday, May 28. New results will be posted monthly through November. Learn More

Following the results of the first phase of toxic cleanup in the Hudson River, leading environmental groups and an independent scientist told the Environmental Protection Agency they believe it can continue to successfully meet its major objectives through reasonable adjustments and should see the project through to completion. Learn More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tina Posterli, 914-478-4501 x 239, tposterli@riverkeeper.org RIVERKEEPER RELEASES VOLUME 7 OF INDUSTRIAL GAS DRILLING REPORTER White Plains, NY – April 29, 2010 – Riverkeeper released Volume 7 of its Industrial Gas Drilling Reporter today. The Reporter digests impact stories from areas already experiencing industrial gas drilling, provides an update on legislation, links to new reports and studies, and provides information on how the public can get involved. “The number of drinking water contamination incidents, surface spills, air pollution, and other impacts from industrial gas … Learn More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tina Posterli (516) 526-9371 Tarrytown, NY — April 23, 2010 — Riverkeeper applauds New York State’s decision to treat unfiltered water supplies, like those that serve Syracuse and New York City, as especially vulnerable to the potentially devastating impacts of industrial gas drilling. While Riverkeeper will continue to seek an outright ban on drilling in the NYC Watershed, which is the only way to provide absolute and permanent protection, we believe that the State’s decision to require site-specific review within the NYC Watershed will create a significant hurdle … Learn More

Tarrytown, NY – April 21, 2010 – Riverkeeper has filed two Notices of Intent to Sue for Clean Water Act (CWA) violations against the City of Beacon, New York and Village of Goshen, New York. These actions are part of Riverkeeper’s broader campaign to protect water quality in the Hudson River and its tributaries. Learn More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tina Posterli, 914-478-4501 x 239, tposterli@riverkeeper.org Roundtable Panel Presentation to Address Groundwater Contamination at Indian Point Tarrytown, NY – April 19, 2010 – Riverkeeper has been invited to participate in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) roundtable meeting in Washington, DC. The meeting, being held on Tuesday, April 20, will address groundwater contamination at nuclear power plants. Phillip Musegaas, Hudson River Program Director, will be representing Riverkeeper on the panel and will discuss the issue of spent fuel pool leaks and groundwater contamination at Indian Point. Recent incidents … Learn More