11.23.15
:: Boat Blog
The Department of Environmental Conservation has announced a new program, offering municipalities the opportunity to volunteer to be part the state's Municipal Sewage System Asset Management Pilot Program.
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11.23.15
:: Docket
Riverkeeper has many tools to use to achieve its mission to protect water quality and the drinking water of millions of New Yorkers. One of the most important tools is the ability to file lawsuits in Courts - sometimes to enforce our environmental laws, and sometimes to protect the rights of aggrieved individuals.
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11.20.15
:: Boat Blog
Twaalsfkill Brook, Dan Shapley / Riverkeeper
On Nov. 10, Riverkeeper reported to the City of Kingston observations of a raw sewage discharge to the Twaalsfkill Brook, a small tributary of the Rondout Creek.
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11.18.15
:: Boat Blog
Update Nov. 23: The City of Newburgh has completed emergency repairs and eliminated the dry weather discharge of raw sewage from 6-10 homes on Park Place to the Hudson River.
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11.17.15
:: Press Releases :: Preserve River Ecology
Sturgeon photographed by Daniel Wolff at beach in Upper Nyack on April 20, 2013 (Photo: Daniel Wolff)
For Immediate Release Nov. 17, 2015 Contact: Leah Rae, Staff Writer 914-478-4501, ext. 238,
[email protected] Ossining, N.Y. – The National Marine Fisheries Service is re-examining the impact of the Tappan Zee Bridge replacement project on endangered Hudson River sturgeon, following a petition by Riverkeeper that highlighted an alarming increase in reported sturgeon deaths. Riverkeeper continues to call for federal action to protect the fish. Records kept by New York State show a continuing surge in the number of sturgeon found dead along the Hudson River Estuary since the massive construction […]
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11.13.15
:: Docket
Riverkeeper has joined the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) WaterSense Program.
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11.12.15
:: Preserve River Ecology
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that, while some Superfund Site activities on the Hudson River will continue next summer, the agency has approved General Electric Co.’s (GE) plans to permanently remove and demobilize its massive dredging infrastructure.
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11.12.15
:: Press Releases :: Preserve River Ecology
Ossining, N.Y. – Riverkeeper applauds Governor Cuomo’s decision to veto a proposed terminal for liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports located just off the New York and New Jersey coastline.
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11.12.15
:: Press Releases :: Indian Point
Riverkeeper concurs with Cuomo administration office that finds Indian Point re-licensing would not be consistent with State coastal policies.
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11.12.15
:: Press Releases :: Contaminated Sites
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that, while some Superfund Site activities on the Hudson River will continue next summer, the agency has approved General Electric Co.’s (GE) plans to permanently remove and demobilize its massive dredging infrastructure.
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