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04.15.15 :: Press Releases :: Fracking/Gas Drilling

Albany County Bans the Dumping of Fracking Waste in Landfills

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In the absence of a statewide ban on fracking waste, the Albany County Legislature unanimously passed a local law which bans fracking waste from entering landfills within the county.

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04.14.15 :: Rvk in the Press :: New York Times

How a Hudson Highlands Mountain Shaped Tussles Over Energy and the Environment

04.13.15 :: Press Releases :: Preserve River Ecology

4th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep tops 100 cleanup sites

May 9 day of service has grown to be a powerful force in the restoration of the Hudson.

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04.11.15 :: Rvk in the Press :: New Paltz Times

Volunteers needed for May 9 Riverkeeper Sweep

04.11.15 :: Rvk in the Press :: Times Herald-Record

Editorial: Urgency on rail safety can’t move bureaucracy

04.11.15 :: Rvk in the Press :: Poughkeepsie Journal

Danskammer lawsuit: Judge weighed impact on Poughkeepsie man

04.10.15 :: Don't Frack with New York

Help Albany County Ban Disposal of Fracking Waste in its Landfills

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Photo: Misti Duvall/Riverkeeper
Take action today and tell the Albany County Legislature to vote yes on Local Law D for 2014. Attend the Legislature’s public forum to express your support prior to the vote or call your Albany County legislator today and encourage them to vote yes. When: Monday, April 13, 6:30 p.m. Where: Albany County Courthouse Legislative Chambers, 2nd Floor, 16 Eagle Street, Albany, NY 12207 On Monday, April 13, the Albany County Legislature will vote on Local Law D for 2014, a bill to prohibit the introduction of waste associated with […]

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04.09.15 :: Rvk in the Press :: Rockland County Times

TZ Bridge Blog: Appeal to Use Clean Water Funds and a Lawsuit to Protect Them Continue

04.08.15 :: Rvk in the Press :: Associated Press

Judge dismisses Riverkeeper suit challenging Danskammer power plant’s restart with gas

04.08.15 :: Rvk in the Press :: Metropolis Magazine

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