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Hudson River named one of America’s Most Endangered …

WEBStorm surge flood barriers being considered by the Army Corps of Engineers in response to Hurricane Sandy, threaten river health Contacts: Eileen Shader, …

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Hudson River PCBs

WEB1947-1977 General Electric discharges as much as 1.3 million pounds of PCBs from its capacitor manufacturing plants at the Hudson Falls and Fort Edward facilities into the …

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New York State Urged to Protect Water Quality in New …

WEBClean water advocates call for health-based standards to ensure coastal waters are safe for public use.

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EPA's dredging remedy for Hudson River PCBs Superfund …

WEBAn, independent, scientific assessment of the Hudson River PCBs Superfund site, finds that EPA’s “dredging remedy” is failing to protect human and …

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Riverkeeper: NYS must take immediate action on …

WEBRiverkeeper calls for sampling, blood testing and prohibition on PFOS discharges from Recreation Pond at Stewart Air National Guard Base.

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Combined Sewage Overflows (CSOs)

WEBMore than 27 billion gallons of raw sewage and polluted stormwater discharge out of 460 combined sewage overflows (“CSOs”) into New York Harbor alone …

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Chronogram Conversations & Riverkeeper: “Health of the …

WEBChronogram Conversations in partnership with Riverkeeper and co-hosted by Basilica Hudson presents: "Health of the Hudson." Enjoy food, drink, information, and steps to …

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Aquatic invasive species threatening the Hudson River

WEBAquatic invasive species are threatening the ecology of the Hudson River and the tributaries that flow to it by displacing, competing with or feeding on native aquatic species. At least …

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Problems with bottled water

WEBProblems with bottled water. Photo: CC, The Digitel. New York City consumers buy more than a billion bottles of water a year because advertising has led …

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Improving Water Quality

WEBImproving Water Quality . There are solutions available to us today that will measurably improve water quality in the Hudson River. Riverkeeper’s Swimmable River report …

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With the Hudson River PCBs Superfund Site Five-Year Review …

WEBGeneral Electric discharged more than a million pounds of toxic PCBs into the Hudson River over 3+ decades; Five-Year Reviews are issued by EPA to examine …

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HEP Science and Action Conference

WEBWhen: November 16, 2018: 9:00AM to 4:00PM Where:

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Rally for Safe Clean Energy- Coalition to Stop the Pilgrim Pipeline

WEBMovement Gains Momentum: Over Fifty Resolutions Opposing Crude Oil Pipelines Passed to Protect Health, Safety, Climate, Water

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Why fish are dying in the Hudson River

WEBRiverkeeper is receiving calls from observers with questions and concerns, from Manhattan, Riverdale, Yonkers, and elsewhere. The widespread deaths of Atlantic …

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Candlelight for a Cleaner Hudson: Nyack (Rockland County)

WEBFederal agencies have made it clear the leftover toxic sediments will pose significant health and economic risks for generations if they’re not removed now. Join us on July 23 to …

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Army Corps of Engineers Storm Surge Barriers Public Meeting

WEBJoin Riverkeeper at the upcoming public meetings to speak up for the health of the Hudson River Estuary!

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PCBs study will examine contamination in Hudson River

WEBEPA PowerPoint Presentation – Project Update and Lower Hudson River Agreement. Media contacts: Leah Rae, [email protected], (914) 715-6821. Luke …

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RFK, Jr. Ends Historic 33-year Run With Riverkeeper

WEBRobert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s historic 33-year run with Riverkeeper comes to a close. On March 10, 2017, after 33 years of transformational leadership on the …

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Hudson 7 Source Waters Map

WEBThe focus of the council, known as the Hudson 7, is to protect Hudson River water quality. This map shows the portion of the Hudson River Watershed that most …

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Reviving two polluted corners of New York Harbor

WEBLeah Rae, Media Specialist, Riverkeeper, 914-715-6821, [email protected]. Community driven planning effort finds opportunities to restore …

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Reduce Watershed Pollutants

WEBReduce Watershed Pollutants. According to the EPA, the leading source of pollution in surface drinking water supplies is polluted rainwater runoff. Many pollutants are found in …

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