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Community leaders want NY rail oil shipment review

Hudson River Estuary Added to “Great Waters” List

Leading environmental groups cite designation as foundation for region’s future Contact: Julia Church, Clearwater, 845 265 8080, ext. 7112; [email protected] Barbara Kendall, Hudson River Watershed Alliance, 914 474 2759; [email protected] Tina Posterli, Riverkeeper, 914 478 4501, Ext. 239; [email protected] Jay Burgess, Scenic Hudson, 845 473 4440, Ext. 222; [email protected] HUDSON VALLEY — America’s Great Waters Coalition has declared the Hudson Estuary and watershed as one of the nation’s “Great Waters,” recognizing the river’s national importance and laying the groundwork for more effective federal contributions to the river’s restoration, according to […]

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Lone House GOP freshman escapes enviros’ ire — so far

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Cornell Coop impacts community

How Will Rising Sea Levels Affect Local Communities?

Sea Level Rise and its Effects on the Hudson River, its Shores and Communities

Hudson Estuary SLR map
Maps courtesy Department of Environmental Conservation
Riverkeeper has become increasingly concerned about projections of Sea Level Rise because estimates are becoming increasingly dire...

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