Preserve River Ecology

Environmental Coalition Responds to State Deregulation of Industrial Dairy Farms Learn More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tina Posterli, Riverkeeper, tposterli@riverkeeper.org, 914-478-4501, Ext. 239 Jay Burgess, Scenic Hudson, jburgess@scenichudson.org, 845-473-4440, Ext. 222 HUDSON VALLEY – April 18, 2013 – After over 18 months of advocating for significant project improvements, in February 2012 Riverkeeper and Scenic Hudson joined a settlement agreement in support of the Champlain Hudson Power Express. The groups intervened in the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) proceeding due to initial concerns about the impacts of Transmission Developers, Inc. (TDI) installing a cable within the sensitive Hudson River Estuary. Through … Learn More

Today Governor Cuomo announced that New York State has reached an agreement with Riverkeeper and Scenic Hudson on the terms of a critical New York State permit for construction of the new Tappan Zee Bridge. Learn More

DEC Issues Permits Outlining Extensive Environmental Protections and Mitigation During Construction Learn More