Posts Tagged ‘Waterkeeper Alliance’

Swimmable Water Weekend

Last year, over 50 Waterkeeper Organizations participated in Swimmable Waters Weekend with over 30 events in 8 countries and reaching over 1 million people through social media. This year we hope to m… Read More

Swimmable Water Weekend 2013

With the Waterkeeper Alliance and fellow “Keepers” in the region and around the world, Riverkeeper will be encouraging the public to enjoy the water with a swim at a public beach, while we… Read More

Swimmable Water Weekend Kickoff

With the Waterkeeper Alliance and fellow “Keepers” in the region and around the world, Riverkeeper will be encouraging the public to enjoy the water with a swim at a public beach, while we… Read More

Environmental groups: NY State’s decision to exempt farms from permit program will weaken clean water protection standards

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 15, 2012 Contact: Tina Posterli, 516-526-9371, [email protected] In response to Governor Cuomo’s proposal today to remove permit requirements for medium Concentr… Read More

Riverkeeper celebrates Governor’s signing of the Sewage Right To Know Act

Sewage Notification is a Milestone for a Cleaner Hudson

Thank you! The tens of thousands of petition signatures, emails, letters and calls made by environmental advocates like you helped Riverkeeper reach a milestone in our effort to clean the Hudson River… Read More

Keeper Groups Criticize Proposed Weakening of Recreational Water Quality Standards

Riverkeeper and partner Waterkeeper Alliance organizations in the region submitted comments to the EPA expressing extreme concern about the agency’s draft Recreational Water Quality Criteria (RWQC)… Read More

From Westchester to the World: Importance of the Rule of Law in Protecting the Environment

Paul Gallay, president and Hudson Riverkeeper, will speak at the annual meeting of the United Nations Association of the U.S.-Westchester County about Riverkeeper’s role in founding the Waterkee… Read More

Waterkeeper Celebrates Clean Water Act 40th Anniversary

Helping Protect the Hudson River