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08.27.10 :: Latest Developments :: Preserve River Ecology

RvK Appeals DEC Ruling on NYC Sewage Plant Permit

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On August 16, 2010 Riverkeeper and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), joined by New York/New Jersey Baykeeper and Long Island Soundkeeper, filed an appeal in New York Supreme Court challenging a decision by the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to issue final permits for NYC sewage treatment plants that fail to include enforceable timelines for reducing raw sewage discharges from the city’s fourteen sewage treatment plants. Learn More
08.23.10 :: Rvk in the Press :: New York Times

Nuclear Plant’s Use of River Water Prompts $1.1 Billion Debate With State

08.20.10 :: Pollution Enforcement

County Environmental Panel Puts Focus on Hudson River Water Quality

http://newcity.patch.com/articles/county-environmental-panel-puts-focus-on-hudson-river-water-quality Learn More
08.20.10 :: Press Releases :: Contaminated Sites

Environmental Groups Comment on Hudson River PCB Dredging Project

Leading environmental organizations today commented on the draft recommendations of an independent review panel evaluating Phase 1 of the Hudson River PCB dredging project, mandated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Learn More
08.19.10 :: Rvk in the Press :: Huffington Post

Hydrofracking, Green Jobs, Indian Point Charge Energy And Environmental Debate

08.19.10 :: Latest Developments :: Safeguard Drinking Water

Riverkeeper Releases Gas Drilling Reporter – Volume 9

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Today Riverkeeper released Volume 9 of its Industrial Gas Drilling Reporter. Learn More
08.19.10 :: Riverkeeper

Show Your Support with a Don’t Frack With NY Water! Poster

Don't Frack With NY Water! poster
By popular demand, limited run of Don’t Frack With NY Water! posters (24” x 36”) are now available Learn More
08.19.10 :: Latest Developments :: Safeguard Drinking Water

Riverkeeper Helps Pass Statewide Phosphorus Bill

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Algae Blooms - Photo courtesy Laurie Seeman
On July 15, 2010, Gov. Paterson signed into law new legislation banning the use of phosphorus in dish-washing detergents and lawn fertilizers throughout New York. Learn More
08.18.10 :: Rvk in the Press :: WAMC

America’s Great Outdoors Initiative

08.16.10 :: Latest Developments :: Preserve River Ecology

Call for Careful Review of Champlain Cable Project

On August 2, Riverkeeper filed formal comments with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in response to the application by Champlain-Hudson Power Express, Inc. to build a 1,000 megawatt transmission line from Quebec to New York City. Champlain-Hudson is proposing to bury the high – voltage DC (HVDC) cable in the bed of the Hudson River from just below Albany to Yonkers and New York City, where the power will be fed into the grid. Learn More