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06.12.15 :: Boat Blog

Interning on the boat, Day 2

After dropping off Jen and Dan in Poughkeepsie, and taking a mid river sample, Carol and I jumped in to cool off! As my second day of interning on the boat comes to a close, I’ve seen more of the river than ever before, and am coming to understand everything that Riverkeeper does for the Hudson River community. From driving the boat to collecting and processing samples, it’s been a great patrol and I’m excited for the rest of the summer with Riverkeeper! – Emma Garschagen

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06.12.15 :: Boat Blog

The River and her People vs. Big Oil

We’re northbound at Esopus Island, near Norrie Point, three days into our patrol and sampling of the Estuary. Carol Knudson (Columbia / Lamont Doherty) took a swim to cool off as the Afrodite passed southbound carrying 7 to 8 million gallons of crude oil from North Dakota, bound for New Brunswick, Canada. The tanker will make the round trip in about eight days with another load. The shipper, and New York State, and the U.S. Coast Guard have NO adequate spill recovery plan – none of the responses to Bakken […]

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Interning on the boat, Day 2

The River and her People vs. Big Oil

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Riverkeeper sues feds for plant-cooling records

Letters to editor: Hauling Crude Oil Risky Along Hudson

Bill to make oil shippers, terminals prove cleanup cash heads to the wire at Capitol

Panel Posits Hudson River Health

Riverkeeper: What EPA really said about fracking’s potential to harm our drinking water resources

Cleaning Up the Hudson

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