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Dear Indian Point Campaign supporter: I am writing to update you about another step Riverkeeper has taken in our fight to shut down the environmentally destructive, unsafe Indian Point nuclear power plant. As you know, Riverkeeper is currently fighting to prevent a license extension that would allow Indian Point to operate for an additional 20 years. To further support this work, last week, Riverkeeper submitted comments on the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) proposal to “update” their environmental review procedures used during nuclear power plant license renewal proceedings, like … Learn More

This month, the New York State Appellate Division, Third Department (PDF 220 KB) handed down another victory for Riverkeeper in our decade-long battle to save Esopus Creek, a renowned trout stream in the heart of the Catskills. Since 2000, Riverkeeper, Catskill Mountains Chapter of Trout Unlimited, Theodore Gordon Flyfishers and other groups have fought New York City’s illegal discharges of mud and turbidity into the Esopus. As part of the New York City drinking water supply, the City has been operating the Shandaken Tunnel since 1924 in order to bring … Learn More

Riverkeeper kicked off the new year by submitting comments to the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) supporting the closure of the Hudson River American shad fisheries and restrictions on American shad fishing in the Delaware River. Learn More

In late December, Riverkeeper submitted detailed comments on DEC's Draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Study (DSGEIS) on gas drilling using high-volume hydraulic fracturing, which demonstrate that the DSGEIS is deeply flawed and must be withdrawn. See highlights of our principal concerns: Learn More