Posts Tagged ‘DEC’

Riverkeeper Position Re DEC Decision to Exclude NYC and Syracuse Watersheds from Current GEIS Permitting Process

By Alex Matthiessen Riverkeeper views the DEC decision to segregate the permitting process for the NYC and Syracuse Watersheds as a welcome and significant improvement over the status quo. Previously,… Read More

NY toughens rules on gas drilling in watersheds

Riverkeeper Announces Major Victories in Battle Against Indian Point

Indian Point’s owner Entergy Corporation dealt two significant blows by New York State regulators First, on April 2, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) denied a cr… Read More

Riverkeeper Hails New York’s Decision to Deny Critical Water Quality Certificate for Indian Point

**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** For interviews, contact: Tina Posterli, 516-526-9371 RIVERKEEPER HAILS NEW YORK’S DECISION TO DENY CRITICAL WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATE FOR INDIAN POINT Permit Denial Blocks … Read More

Riverkeeper Urges DEC to Deny Water Quality Certificate For Indian Point

**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** Contact: Tina Posterli, 914-478-4501 x 239 RIVERKEEPER URGES DEC TO DENY CRITICAL WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATE FOR INDIAN POINT Tarrytown, NY – March 25, 2010 – Riverkeeper… Read More

New York bans shad fishing in Hudson

DEC prohibits Hudson River shad fishing to restore population

RvK Opposes Governor Paterson’s Executive Order 25

Riverkeeper recently submitted comments to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) in opposition of Executive Order 25, which grants almost unlimited power to a small group o… Read More

Riverkeeper Commends NYS DEC’S Settlement with Tilcon

Riverkeeper commends the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (“DEC”) for the settlement agreement announced today between the DEC and Tilcon New York, Inc. addressing Tilcon’s poll… Read More

11-6-08 Press Release – RvK and Councilman Eric Gioia Applaud State Enforcement Action Against Newtown Creek Polluter

**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** November 6, 2008 Contacts: Craig Michaels, Riverkeeper, 917.579.5582 Eric Koch, NYC Councilman Eric Gioia, 617.733.6891 60 Days After Riverkeeper and Gioia Announced Intent t… Read More

Tell Gov. Hochul to block invasive species at the Erie and Champlain canals
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