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River Herring from the Hudson River
River herring from the Hudson River (Photo courtesy Tom Lake)
Draft letter supporting reform of the Atlantic herring fishery, in order to protect Hudson River river herring, including American shad, blueback herring and alewives. More
Recently, there have been at least two reports of dead sturgeon found on the banks of the Hudson River in the vicinity of the Tappan Zee Bridge, where construction activities related to the planned replacement of the bridge are ongoing. More
On a hot summer day, there’s no refreshment like cooling off with a swim with the scenic backdrop of the majestic Hudson Valley. Unfortunately, nearly one-quarter of our water samples in the Hudson River since 2006 have failed federal guidelines for safe swimming. More
Riverkeeper Staff poses with Daniel Alvarez by the Hudson River
Daniel Alvarez visits Riverkeeper, discusses effort to raise awareness for clean water By Sara Moriarty “I’ve only traveled 5,000 miles so far,” says Daniel Alvarez. He is speaking of his 7,000-mile kayak journey- a journey that he is taking with minimum planning and maximum adventure. […] More
Dana poses with the students of the Big Green Bus
By: Sara Moriarty The Big Green Bus is all about being green; it is indeed green in color, and, more importantly, it is green in the environmental sense. This summer marks the ninth year of the student-run Big Green Bus, with 12 Dartmouth students traveling […] More
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This is your chance to tell the NRC that public safety, not pleasing the nuclear industry, must come first at Indian Point! More
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Working with Riverkeeper’s Watershed Team, I have often been asked by residents of New York City and the Lower Hudson Valley—people who depend on New York City’s drinking water supply—whether their tap water is safe to drink. More
Thank you! On Saturday, May 11, more than 1,380 volunteers removed over 36 tons of trash from more than 70 shorelines, and planted 300 trees and shrubs. (UPDATE: The final tallies indicate more than 1,400 volunteers removed over 38 tons of trash!) More
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March 22, 2013 marked the 20th Anniversary of World Water Day, created by the U.N. General Assembly in 1993 as an international day to celebrate and raise awareness about fresh water. Riverkeeper and members of the HSBC Water Programme, which recently awarded a major grant […] More
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The Raging Grannies of Oregon performing a saterical protest song
There is no better example of an aging, outdated, unsafe, environmentally destructive nuclear power plant than Indian Point. And no shortage of effort has been expended by Riverkeeper’s tireless advocates in order to see that the plant is shutdown for good. More

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