Posts Tagged ‘Hudson River’

DOT Action Fails to Fully Address Grave Risks of Shipping Explosive Crude through Communities and Along the Hudson River

Statement from Riverkeeper “The announcement by DOT Secretary Anthony Foxx that the agency has issued an emergency order requiring railroads to notify state emergency management officials before mov… Read More

Enviro Groups Call for Emergency Action to Halt Crude Oil Trains in Light of Today’s Accident in Virginia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Jay Burgess, Scenic Hudson, 914-489-0362, [email protected] Tina Posterli, Riverkeeper, 516-526-9371, [email protected] Statement b… Read More

Riverkeeper Doubles Water Quality Testing – Partners with Public to Test Tributaries

For Immediate Release Contact: Tina Posterli, 914-478-4501 x 239 or [email protected] Riverkeeper and Citizen Scientists document tributaries suffering from fecal contamination more frequent … Read More

Riverkeeper Commends DEC for Listening to the Public and Stepping up to Require Comprehensive Review of Proposed Tar Sands Oil Heating Facility at Port of Albany

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tina Posterli, [email protected], 914-478-4501 x 239 DEC letter recognizes for the first time need for preparedness plans for potential spills in the Hudson Riv… Read More

Governor Cuomo’s Concerns about Crude Oil Transport Should be followed by Immediate Actions to Protect New York Communities and the Environment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 6, 2014 Contact: Tina Posterli, 914-478-4501 x 239, [email protected] Statement from Riverkeeper “Governor Andrew Cuomo’s statement during an interview on �… Read More

Fight Oil with Beer!

Join Riverkeeper, Environmental Advocates and People of Albany United for Safe Energy (PAUSE) at the Albany Pump Station for a beer and a chance to discuss issues related to the risks of crude oil tra… Read More

Spark Speaker Series: “Three Years After Fukushima: Lessons Learned from the Disaster and The Future of Indian Point”

Green Drinks NYC invites you to a lively evening at its SPARK SPEAKER SERIES with a focus on Japan’s Fukushima Reactor disaster and New York’s Indian Point Nuclear Reactor and how to manif… Read More

Public Meeting on Proposed Albany Oil Terminal Expansion

Members of the public concerned about the risks from crude oil transportation in the Hudson and Mohawk valleys should attend a Department of Environmental Conservation public information session on Gl… 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

Hudson spill drill will test skill

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