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NY Environmental Groups Want $800M For Water Projects

NY environmental groups urge $800M for water projects

Communities Need $12.7 Billion in State Aid to Protect Clean Water

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For Immediate Release: March 5, 2015 CONTACTS Riverkeeper: Cliff Weathers: 914-478-4501 x239 NYLCV Jordan Levine: 212-361-6350 x206 Environmental Advocates: Travis Proulx: 518-462-5526 x238 Adirondack Council: John Sheehan: 518-441-1340 Analysis highlights need for investment in drinking water and sewer systems Albany – A new analysis released today by a coalition of organizations shows that across New York State, communities have an immediate documented need for $12.7 billion in clean water funding – impacting every single county across the state. The Senate and Assembly are now preparing their budget proposals and we […]

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Green projects aim to prevent sewage overflows in Brooklyn

Snow where to go: Boston-area town dumps excess white stuff in harbor

New $70M sewage plant pitched for West Point

Brownfields development among DEC’s top priorities for 2015

Enviros to Cuomo: State Must Invest in “Clean Water for All”

Riverkeeper brings a laundry list of concerns to state legislative budget hearing

Riverkeeper to Testify at Hearing on Proposed 2015 DEC Budget

Calls for budget to address New York’s deepening crisis in water infrastructure spending, growing threats from crude oil shipments, and sharp declines in clean water act enforcement

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