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Hudson River Estuary Added to “Great Waters” List

America’s Great Waters Coalition has declared the Hudson Estuary and watershed as one of the nation’s “Great Waters,” recognizing the river’s national importance Continue reading

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Enviro Groups Welcome Mandatory EPA Checkup on Hudson River PCB Cleanup

Five-Year Review has potential to ensure the most effective cleanup The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that, while the Hudson River cleanup continues this year, the agency will simultaneously perform a necessary evaluation to determine just how close General … Continue reading

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The Power of the People and the River

By Tom O’Dowd, Sentimental Education Specialist                          Some Young Men at the Helm participants flex some Hudson River muscle! Well it wasn’t too long ago that I was writing about … Continue reading

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As GE, EPA Begin Final Phase of Historic Hudson River Cleanup, Environmental Groups Promise Vigilance

Jay Burgess, Scenic Hudson, (845) 473-4440 x222, jburgess@scenichudson.org Julia Church, Clearwater, 845 265 8080, ext. 7112, julia@clearwater.org Kate Slusark, Natural Resources Defense Council, 212 727 4592, kslusark@nrdc.org Tina Posterli, Riverkeeper, 914 478 4501, Ext. 239, tposterli@riverkeeper.org CAPITAL REGION/HUDSON VALLEY—Following reports … Continue reading

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All-Star Sail

Educator Blog by Matt Kleinman, Mystic Whaler Education Intern On May 24th, a class of students from Ossining High School came to sail aboard the Schooner Mystic Whaler, ready to learn about all aspects of the Hudson River. That morning, before … Continue reading

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