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Take Action: Help reduce packaging waste in New York State!
New York State has an opportunity to reduce packaging waste, make remaining packaging recyclable, and at the same time cut out toxic chemicals - will you help make it happen? The Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act (A5322/S4246) would require companies to cut their single-use [...]
Threat of Fracking Returns to New York State
(Photo Credit: WRGB) 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 [...]
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 [...]
2024 Hudson River Advocacy Day
Clearwater goes to Albany for Hudson River Advocacy Day Yesterday Clearwater’s Executive Director David Toman, Environmental Action Director Jen Benson, and Board Member Steve Stanne participated in Hudson River Advocacy Day, joining fellow advocates in visiting Senators and Assemblymembers urging them to support [...]
EPA’s dredging remedy for Hudson River PCBs Superfund site is failing to protect human and environmental health
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 14, 2023 Findings from independent, scientific assessment of publicly available data comes as EPA prepares to release its review of the Hudson River PCBs Superfund site Hudson Valley, NY — The Friends of a Clean Hudson (FOCH) coalition today released [...]
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 [...]
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Become A Patron Fish!
[gview file="https://www.clearwater.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/PatronFish_Clearwater_2017.pdf"] The Festival Friday Sail is Friday, June 16, from 6 to 8 pm, departing from the Festival Dock at Croton Point Park in Croton-on-Hudson, NY. (For details and further information, please contact Ann Mellor, at (845) 265-8080 x7119.
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 [...]
Americana Rockers Elvis Perkins in Dearland Donating $$ From Debut CD to Clearwater
Americana Rockers Elvis Perkins in Dearland Donating $$ From Debut CD to Clearwater Poughkeepsie, NY – Elvis Perkins in Dearland, a popular Americana rock quartet based in upstate New York, has announced that the band, in conjunction with its record label, XL Recordings, and online [...]
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 [...]