Posts Tagged ‘Hudson River cleanup’

Back to School on PCBs in the Hudson (Recorded Webinar)

Watch a recorded version of “Back to School on PCBs in the Hudson,” hosted by Riverkeeper, Natural Resources Defense Council, and the Campaign for a Cleaner Hudson. See below for some act… Read More

Environmental groups press Gov. Cuomo on GE cleanup of Hudson River PCBs and cite this as key moment for his administration

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Jay Burgess, Director of Communications, Scenic Hudson, 845 473 4440, Ext. 222, or [email protected]; Cliff Weathers, Communications Director, Riverkeeper, 914 … Read More

2,000 volunteers net 40 tons of shoreline trash in a day – Riverkeeper pledges year-round Campaign for a Trash Free Hudson

For Immediate Release: May 14, 2015 Contact: Cliff Weathers, 914-478-4501, Ext 239 Riverkeeper is announcing a sustained, year-round campaign to make the waters trash-free after tallying the results o… Read More

Day of Service for the Hudson: Sweep Results Are In

Thanks to the great effort of more than 2,000 volunteers and dozens of community partners, here’s a recap of the work done on Friday and Saturday, in one hundred locations spanning hundreds of mile… Read More

Statement of Campaign for a Cleaner Hudson on EPA announcement of beginning of dredging season

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Cliff Weathers, Communications Director, Riverkeeper, 914 478 4501, Ext. 239, or [email protected]; Jay Burgess, Director of Communications, Scenic Hudson, 845 4… Read More

4th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep tops 100 cleanup sites

For Immediate Release April 13, 2015 Contact: Cliff Weathers, Communications Director 914-478-4501, Ext. 239 May 9 day of service has grown to be a powerful force in the restoration of the Hudson. NOT… Read More

Forum to Unify Upriver and Downriver Communities in Call for More Comprehensive Hudson River PCB Cleanup

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hudson River Sloop Clearwater Natural Resources Defense Council Riverkeeper Scenic Hudson Contact: Jay Burgess, Scenic Hudson, 845 473 4440, Ext. 222; [email protected]Read More

Way Ahead of Schedule on PCB Cleanup, GE Should Start Natural Resource Damage Work Before Project Ends, Say Enviro Groups

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Julia Church, Clearwater, 845 265 8080, ext. 7112; [email protected] Kate Slusark Kiely, Natural Resources Defense Council, 212 727 4592; [email protected] Tin… Read More

Volunteers to Clean Shoreline at Peekskill’s Travis Cove

Riverkeeper, Metro-North Railroad and City of Peekskill partner to remove trash ahead of project to provide public access to Hudson River Ossining, NY – September 13, 2013 – As many as 100 Riverke… Read More

PCB Cleanup in Hudson River Moves Forward

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