EPA to Propose Regulations on March 28 On November 22, 2010, Riverkeeper and other environmental organizations signed a settlement agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that resolves two lawsuits brought against the EPA in 1993 and 2006 addressing the agency’s failure to issue […] More
Blog articles by Riverkeeper staff and supporters
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the people of Japan as they continue to suffer through the aftermath of the earthquake, tsunami and the resulting nuclear crisis. It is hard to imagine the stress of the traumatic experiences they have endured, coupled with the […] More
by Josh Fox/ GASLAND March 16, 2011 This week, Teddy Borawski, the chief oil and gas geologist for the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and a member of Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett’s administration, serving in an official capacity, and on the record, compared […] More
Lots of time in the shop milling. Some new pieces being dry fit – Happy Day. Chris removing plank fasteners to then remove rotten transom frame Out comes the bad frame. Rest in Peace. Luke Illian, carpenter working with Chris, making new white oak transom […] More
Photo courtesy of Josh Fox and latered by Jamie Leo.
Lots of changes since we last updated you. All six planks around sheer are off. We’ll be able to repair and salvage all planks most likely. Great because that will save money and time for the nasty surprises we have turned up. Top two planks […] More
February 7, 2011 — With the recent Oscar nomination of my documentary film GASLAND, Big Gas and their PR attack machine hit a new low in its blatant disregard for the truth. In an unprecedented move, an oil and gas industry front group sent a letter […] More
It’s hard to decide what is the most magical time on the Hudson River. The summer when the water is warm and we can get in it, and on it, and feel that we are one with it? Or the winter when it transforms daily […] More
Winter repairs: end of third week Continue removing sheer strake – three sections per side. Some problems found this week. We expected this – otherwise why take off the planks – still, painful. No euphoria this week. Chris cutting nails driven down through the plywood deck into sheer […] More
