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… assured that the water coming out of their faucet is clean, safe, and drinkable.” Karen Mejia,
Newburgh Councilmember and Local Progress New York Organizing Committee Member, said, “As a …
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… after one month, allowing toxic firefighting foam pollution to continue unabated Riverkeeper and
Newburgh Clean Water Project today called on the Air National Guard to commit to an aggressive …
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… and brought $125,050 dollars to 10 different organizations, including Sustainable South Bronx, the
Newburgh Clean Water Project, and the Billion Oyster Project. Even during the current pandemic we …
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… labor, medical professionals, and residents from the impacted communities of Hoosick Falls and
Newburgh have joined together to call on Governor Cuomo to establish MCLs immediately. Quotes Liz …
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… harm to health and the environment. For example, PFOS contamination in and around the City of
Newburgh has presented a serious threat to public health and the environment. This city of nearly …
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… Kingston; Kings County Brewers Collective, Brooklyn; Mill House Brewing Company, Poughkeepsie;
Newburgh Brewing Company,
Newburgh; North River Hops & Brewing, Wappingers Falls; Peekskill …
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… Riverkeeper developed the Scorecard after analyzing the failure to adequately protect the City of
Newburgh’s public drinking water supply, resulting in a contamination crisis and the discovery of …
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… watershed protection, water conservation and other key programs, including: The City of
Newburgh, where the city’s reservoir was contaminated with PFOS, a toxic component of …
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… issues. Riverkeeper created the Drinking Source Water Protection Scorecard following the City of
Newburgh’s drinking water crisis to empower communities to become effective advocates for the …
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