All of us at Riverkeeper are proud to share with you that we’ve been rated by Charity Navigator as a 4-star charity, for the first time since the economic recession.
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Photo courtesy of John Lipscomb
I came down to the TZB early last Tuesday morning to look at the dredges. Took the chance because I was meeting my mechanic early in Piermont for our annual 2 days at the engine spa. No luck observing the dredge activity. Too dark at […]
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Why has New York's environmental agency been hit with such deep cuts?
Are political claims that we are balancing economic and environmental interests just feel-good rhetoric.
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Photo courtesy Giles Ashford
We have a new chance to shutter Indian Point—by showing that this destructive, dangerous nuclear power plant is inconsistent with state policies designed to make the best use of the Hudson River and its shoreline. The public has until October 12 to comment on this crucial issue—don’t miss your chance!
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Fracking site in Susquehanna County PA - Photo credit: Misty Duvall
In a surprise decision, New York's highest court announced Thursday that it will hear appeals from fracking proponents who have challenged the municipal fracking bans enacted by the towns of Dryden and Middlefield.
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The headline in Bloomberg News says it all: our latest court case, “Riverkeeper vs. Cuomo” is a “billion-pound manure fight” over the Gov’s decision to eliminate longstanding water protection rules for dairy farms. The Governor’s spokesman tells Bloomberg that the state is simply eliminating “overly […]
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Photo via CC Flickr: Shinya
A bill amending key sections of the Hudson River Park Act is being sent to Governor Cuomo for signature after being rushed through the Assembly and Senate on a last minute vote, as the 2013 legislative session ended, with no opportunity for input from the […]
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Photo on right: Paul Bastin
Urge Governor Cuomo to call for comprehensive and simple water quality alerts that include CSO discharges.
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Humpo Marsh in New Paltz, courtesy Laura Heady
Riverkeeper and the Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic submitted an amicus curiae, or “friend of the court,” brief to the Third Department Appellate Court of New York in support of the Town of New Paltz’s right to protect its wetlands, waterbodies and watercourses from irresponsible destruction.
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Documents related to the lawsuit filed by Riverkeeper and our allies to prevent water pollution from deregulating CAFOs in New York State.
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