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With the Hudson River PCBs Superfund Site Five-Year Review approaching, Congressional leaders urge EPA to determine that the cleanup has not been protective of human and ecological health

Congressional leaders wrote to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan, urging the EPA to follow the science and rule that further PCB clean-up in the Hudson River is needed in the upcoming Five-Year Review (FYR) report.

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Dozens of Major Bridges Lack Shields to Block Wayward Ships

Dozens of Major Bridges Lack Shields to Block Wayward Ships

NY lawmakers focused on environmental legislation this week

Environmental justice leaders convene to demand EPA take action to address legacy toxic pollution in the Hudson River

Albany, NY – Today, statewide leaders in environmental justice gathered to demand the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) take action to address “forever chemical” polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) contamination that continues to plague the Hudson River and severely impact disadvantaged communities along its shores.

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Report calls on EPA to deal with PCBs still in Hudson River

Report: Cleanup Falling Short

EPA’s dredging remedy for Hudson River PCBs Superfund site is failing to protect human and environmental health

Findings from independent, scientific assessment of publicly available data comes as EPA prepares to release its review of the Hudson River PCBs Superfund site.

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Riverkeeper celebrates bipartisan Assembly passage of bill to stop radioactive wastewater discharges into the Hudson River; Governor Hochul must sign

Riverkeeper celebrates the Assembly taking the final legislative step after the unanimous bipartisan Senate passage of crucial legislation aimed at safeguarding the economic vitality of the Hudson River from the imminent threat of radioactive wastewater discharge at Indian Point by Holtec.

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Riverkeeper urges NY Assembly to stop radioactive wastewater discharge from Indian Point

Riverkeeper, the leading environmental organization dedicated to protecting the Hudson River, applauds the unanimous bipartisan Senate passage of crucial legislation aimed at safeguarding the economic vitality of the Hudson River from the imminent threat of radioactive wastewater discharge at Indian Point by Holtec International.

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