Posts Tagged ‘PCBs’

Riverkeeper, Scenic Hudson and a coalition of partners request meaningful public engagement for Lower Hudson PCBs study

Letter asks EPA to set public information meetings and create a Community Advisory Group, in anticipation of PCB contamination study in lower river south of Troy In advance of a new study of PCB conta… Read More

Hudson River PCBs: The fight for a healthy Hudson continues as dangerous levels of pollution remain

It’s been more than a year since Riverkeeper, Scenic Hudson, and our partners submitted comments on the Environmental Protection Agency’s Proposed Second Five Year Review of the Hudson River PCBs … Read More

Hudson River at Risk Film Screening with Jon Bowermaster

The Hudson: A River at Risk A screening of short films about the environmental issues facing the Hudson Valley, by renowned filmmaker Jon Bowermaster. Jon Bowermaster, Jeremy Cherson of Riverkeeper a… Read More

New Yorkers tell EPA to finish the PCB cleanup

Over the summer the EPA released its second Five Year Review of the Hudson River PCBs cleanup project for review by the public (learn more here). Within a period of three months, over 1,500 advocates… Read More

Hudson River Cleanup Community Forum with Sen. Carlucci

Join Riverkeeper and State Sen. David Carlucci for a forum on the Hudson River PCBs cleanup. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released its second review of the cleanup of PCB-contaminated … Read More

Art in Action for a #HealthyHudson

Join Riverkeeper, Scenic Hudson, and the Southern Saratoga Chamber of Commerce for an overview of EPA’s results from their 5-year review of the PCB cleanup and learn how you can stand up for a heal… Read More

A Night of Action for a Healthy Hudson River

Did you know that the Hudson River is the nation’s largest Superfund site, running for almost 200 miles from Hudson Falls, NY to NYC, because of General Electric? GE dumped over a million pounds of … Read More

A Night to Fight for a #HealthyHudson

Share the facebook event! Join Riverkeeper, Scenic Hudson, Congressman Jerry Nadler, Senator Brad Hoylman and partners at Patagonia Meatpacking for an evening to learn how to take action to stand up f… Read More

Tell EPA: Protect People and Wildlife, Not GE – Poughkeepsie PCBs Public Meeting

Did you know that the Hudson River is the nation’s largest Superfund site, running for almost 200 miles from Hudson Falls, NY to Manhattan, because of General Electric? GE dumped over a million poun… Read More

Environmental Leaders Blast EPA’s Hudson River Report on PCB Cleanup

Review ignores contamination’s impacts on people, environment, economy Contacts: Manna Jo Greene, Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, 835-265-8080, Ext. 7113, or [email protected] Gil Hawkins, Hudso… Read More

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