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Advocates for the Wallkill River achieved a milestone at the 2019 Wallkill River Summit, when the Department of Environmental Conservation announced it would develop a clean water plan to reduce exces…
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Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced his intention to ban plastic bags across New York State as part of his executive budget. This is a significant move, for which we are grateful, that will help …
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Let’s bag the plastic bag in Ulster County! Ulster County is holding their public hearing on the proposed Bring Your Own Bag Act of Ulster County. Please join Riverkeeper and speak in favor of t…
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By Allie Granger, Advocacy & Engagement Intern On June 6th, Riverkeeper joined forces with dozens of allied environmental and community organizations in Albany for the first New York State Bring Y…
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Thanks to the efforts of nearly 75 volunteers, dozens of bags of trash were removed from the shoreline at Randall’s Island Park on September 18 and 19. Beyond debris removal, International Coast…
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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…
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For Immediate Release: May 8, 2015 Contact: Cliff Weathers, 914-478-4501, Ext 239 Friday’s event kicks off the 4th annual Riverkeeper Sweep; 100+ projects will take place Saturday from NYC to th…
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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…
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The Hudson Valley and New York City are turning a corner in the decades’ long fight against trash in our waterways. With the 4th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep – the Hudson River’s largest cleanup eve…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tina Posterli, 516-526-9371,
[email protected] OSSINING, NY – May 13, 2014 – The 2014 Riverkeeper Sweep, the third annual day of service for the Hudson River…
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