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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
08.19.10 :: Rvk in the Press :: Huffington Post

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

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
07.16.10 :: Latest Developments :: Preserve River Ecology

Fish Kills Reported in the Hudson River South of Tappan Zee

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Photo courtesy Rob Friedman
An initial call of a small fish kill was received by the DEC on 7/13/2010. Early details on the exact number and location of the dead fish were uncertain at that time. Learn More
07.16.10 :: Latest Developments :: Preserve River Ecology

Incidental Capture of Shad and River Herring threatens East Coast Fisheries

Shad and Herring
American shad and river herring populations are at historic lows coast-wide. In the Hudson River, the shad fishery which dates back to colonial times was recently closed due to dwindling populations, a tragic loss for New York State. River herring populations also are in long term decline. Learn More
07.16.10 :: Rvk in the Press :: The Daily Mail

Power line needs ‘hard look’

07.13.10 :: Rvk in the Press :: Associated Press

Hearings set for Quebec power line

07.07.10 :: Latest Developments :: Preserve River Ecology

Take Action to Stop Ocean Bycatch and Restore Shad and Herring Populations

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American shad and river herring populations are at historic lows coast-wide. Ocean bycatch in industrial scale trawl fisheries may be a huge cause of this decline. Send the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council your comment now! Learn More
04.02.10 :: Rvk in the Press :: Times Union

Where have all the herring gone?

04.01.10 :: Rvk in the Press :: Record Online

Canadian company wants to bury power line under Hudson River