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Hudson River Sturgeon Population Recovering: DEC

Stop denying evidence, NY; Start protecting sturgeon from bridge construction

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The fact that there are more juvenile Atlantic sturgeon, as announced this week by the New York Department of Environmental Conservation, is great news.

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Broad Coalition Challenges Clean Air Violations at Albany Crude-By-Rail Terminal

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Photo: Dan Shapley / Riverkeeper
Cite environmental justice impacts to public housing residents adjacent to Global facility

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FERC denies rehearing request on Algonquin pipeline expansion

Pilgrim Pipelines 101 Webinar

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Please view this webinar recorded January 21, 2016 on the Pilgrim Pipelines and the threats they pose to New York and New Jersey communities.

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In Major Step Forward, EPA Agrees to Expedite PCB Cleanup Review

Agency indicates if cleanup fails to meet goals, additional actions will be considered

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Riverkeeper’s statement regarding the DEC’s decision to share Pilgrim Pipeline environmental review duties with the Thruway Authority

>Riverkeeper’s statement regarding the DEC’s decision to share Pilgrim Pipeline environmental review duties with the Thruway Authority

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Riverkeeper puts NYS on notice over Endangered Species, Clean Water Act violations at Tappan Zee project site

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Violations include illegal toll on sturgeon and resuspension of polluted sediment.

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Statement from Riverkeeper’s Kate Hudson regarding overwhelming opposition to Pilgrim Pipelines

Concern over the potential impacts of the proposed Pilgrim Pipeline crude oil and gas pipelines has prompted 58 towns, cities, and counties in New York and New Jersey to go on record opposing this project, with the majority of New York towns and counties challenging the NYS Thruway Authority’s intention to be the lead agency overseeing an environmental review for the pipeline.

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What’s killing Hudson River sturgeon? A response to NYS’ claims

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In this two-part interview with FiOS 1 News, Riverkeeper's John Lipscomb details the alarming spike in reported sturgeon deaths along the Hudson – coinciding exactly with the start of construction on the new Tappan Zee Bridge.

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