Climate Solutions and You(th)
Join us next Thursday, 10/21 at 7:00pm as we launch our event in the inaugural Sustainable Hudson Valley, Climate Solutions Week. We know that climate change is a problem. Join Clearwater and a panel of experts from all over the Hudson Valley to learn [...]
Indigenous People’s Day 2021
Clearwater Honors Indigenous Traditions, Lives, and Resilience Chief Vincent-Mann of the Ramapoo Lunaape Nation presents CW Captain Amy Nelson with a ceremonial peace pipe in October, 2020. Our office resides on the intersection of the territories of Wappinger, Mohican, and Munsee [...]
Green Amendment to the NYS Constitution is on the Ballot!
Green Amendment to the NYS Constitution is on the Ballot! The Environmental Rights Amendment (Green Amendment) to the New York State constitution is on the ballot. We will etch the words, “Each person shall have a right to clean air and water, and a healthful [...]
October 2021 Environmental Action Update
October 2021 Clearwater Environment Action Update WELCOME NEW BOARD MEMBERS! We would like to Invite to join the Environmental Action Committee, which is actually a subcommittees of the standing Program Committee. See ppt for details, current and future projects. GREEN AMENDMENT: The Environmental Rights Amendment, or [...]
2021 Board Election Results
2021 Annual Meeting: Board Election Results 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 four new members elected to [...]
A New Opportunity
A New Opportunity: A Message from Hudson River Sloop Clearwater’s Programs Department The Pier at Milton Landing has risen from an old barge dock into a beautiful new public pier. Many thanks are due to Howard Baker for getting us involved, and especially to The [...]
September 2021 Environmental Action Update
September 2021 Environmental Action Update Hurricane Ida Follow-up: As we pick up the pieces from the remnants of Hurricane Ida, it should be clear to everyone in the Hudson Valley and the greater NYC metropolitan area that climate adaptation and mitigation should be a priority. [...]
August 2021 Environmental Action Update
August 2021 Environmental Action Update Stop Danskammer Flotilla: On Wednesday, August 4, Clearwater, Food & Water Watch and others hosted a wonderful flotilla opposing the proposed expansion of the Danskammer fracked gas plant. The plant currently only operates a few days a year during [...]
July 2021 Environmental Action Update
EA Update for July 2021 E-News Decommissioning Oversight Board Convened: The very first meeting of the Decommissioning Oversight Board (DOB) was convened on June 23. Representatives from relevant state agencies, elected officials, labor unions, the environmental community, and the scientific community. There was time for [...]
June 2021 EA Update
EA Update for June 2021 E-News Indian Point: What’s Next? An Environmental Justice Community Discussion On May 26th, Clearwater was joined by community members, elected officials, and advocates from environmental justice communities across the Hudson Valley to discuss concerns surrounding Indian Point’s decommissioning. There [...]
The Shutdown of Indian Point
The Shutdown of Indian Point: What Happens Now? Indian Point has stood as a distinct landmark of the lower Hudson Valley for the past half-century. It has provided the region with jobs and energy, all while posing a potential risk to the people of the [...]
Earth Day Advocacy
Clearwater joined a terrific coalition of over 20 organizations today to educate New York State legislators and their staff about a wide range of environmental issues. Everyone from Buffalo to Long Island were represented! Our coalition had over 60 meetings to discuss these pertinent issues. [...]