The Clearwater Blog2022-09-26T16:50:10-04:00

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Threat of Fracking Returns to New York State

Last fall, Southern Tier Solutions, a Texas-based company contacted 6,500 landowners in three counties inviting them to lease their land for gas extraction and CO2 storage. Although hydraulic fracturing (fracking with water) was banned through an Executive Order in 2014 and permanently banned in the [...]

The Hudson River Shoreline in Castleton: So Close and Yet So Far

For nearly 30 years, the Village of Castleton-on-Hudson has been waiting for access to its municipal waterfront park on the shoreline of the Hudson River. Between the community and their park stands a locked gate and railroad tracks. Each day, the local community continues to [...]

Hudson River Sloop Clearwater Inc.’s 2023 Board Election Results

A Message From Our New Board President Dear Clearwater Members, Thank you to all of our members who attended Sunday’s annual meeting, and to everyone who participated in the board election. We are pleased to announce the election results as follows: Welcome to the three [...]

Clearwater Welcomes Jen Benson, New Environmental Action Director

Clearwater Welcomes Jen Benson as Environmental Action Director Following Retirement of Long-time Director, Manna Jo Greene Beacon, N.Y. - Clearwater welcomes Jen Benson as their new Environmental Action Director. Benson is a seasoned advocate with nearly a decade of experience working to restore the Hudson [...]

Clearwater Generations Collection

Highlights from Spring 2008

May 9, 2008 “As we made our way down to Poughkeepsie, we took some time to practice trawling and to get the new crew familiar with all the ins-and outs of fishing on the ship. Our first two trawls didn’t bring up much, but as [...]

CLEARWATER AWARDED GRANT FROM DUTCHESS COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL

CLEARWATER AWARDED GRANT FROM DUTCHESS COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL POUGHKEEPSIE, NY – Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, America’s flagship environmental organization was awarded a Year 2009 Project Grant from the Dutchess County Arts Council yesterday. The grant, which totals $1,230, will go toward the creating a unique [...]

Clearwater Hosts Benefit Concert in Celebration of Pete Seeger’s 90th Birthday

CLEARWATER Creating the Next Generation of Environmental Leaders Hosts BENEFIT CONCERT IN Celebration of PETE SEEGER’s 90TH BIRTHDAY   Featuring Dave Matthews, Eddie Vedder, bruce Springsteen John Mellencamp, emmylou harris, juanes, ARLO Guthrie, Ani DiFranco AND MICHAEL FRANTI Among over 40 artists PerforminG for a [...]

CLEARWATER ANNOUNCES NEXT GENERATION LEGACY PROJECT

CLEARWATER ANNOUNCES "NEXT GENERATION LEGACY PROJECT" Educational Initiative Aims to Create New Green Leaders POUGHKEEPSIE, NY – Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, America's Flagship Environmental organization, announced today its "Next Generation Legacy Project," an ambitious educational initiative that will bring together school age children and young [...]

Clearwater Files New Indian Point Environmental and Public Health Contention

Clearwater Files New Indian Point Environmental and Public Health Contention Safe Use of Hudson River for Drinking Water Questioned POUGHKEEPSIE, NY – Hudson River Sloop Clearwater filed a new contention with the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board last week focusing on United Water New York’s [...]

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