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Contacts: Jeremy Cherson, Riverkeeper, 770-630-6790, [email protected] Megan Ahearn, NYPIRG, (212) 349-6460 x1166, [email protected] Roger Downs, Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter, (518) 426-9144, [email protected] Adrienne Esposito, Citizens Campaign for the Environment, (516) 390-7150, [email protected] McClellen, New York League of Conservation Voters, (203) 313-0528, [email protected] Jennifer Caddick, Alliance for the Great Lakes, ?(312) 445-9760, [email protected] Advocates call on Governor Cuomo and legislators to pass the New York State BYOBag Act Riverkeeper & allied groups deliver thousands of petition signatures to the Governor in support of statewide bill modeled on California law.   Albany, N.Y. – Environmental and community organizations today delivered more […]

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7th annual event May 5 was largest ever – 120 service projects ‘source to sea’ Ossining, N.Y. – The 7th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep brought out more volunteers at more locations than ever on Saturday, May 5, when over 2,200 people came out to remove trash and invasive plants from 120 sites along the Hudson River. Here are some of the results of the one-day effort that stretched from source to sea – the Adirondack Mountains to the waters surrounding New York City. • 37 tons of trash and debris were […]

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Contact: Leah Rae, Riverkeeper [email protected], (914) 478-4501 ext. 238 Ossining, N.Y. – The results are in: 1,765 volunteers hauled 26 tons of trash, tires, assorted junk and recyclable plastic away from Hudson Valley and New York City shorelines at 102 locations earlier this month as part of the 6th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep. The local projects were led by schools, boating and fishing clubs, scout troops and other community organizations in partnership with Riverkeeper, carrying out a day of service for the Hudson River Estuary. The effort stretched 250 miles, from […]

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Event to press delegates to UN Paris Climate talks to commit to "urgent carbon reductions."

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Friday's event kicks off the 4th annual Riverkeeper Sweep; 100+ projects will take place Saturday from NYC to the Capital District

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Volunteers will kick off Riverkeeper Sweep 2015 this Friday by clearing trash and and removing invasive plants at Randall's Island Park.

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Volunteers may now register online to join the third annual day of service for the Hudson River on Saturday, May 10, 2014

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