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Welcoming Amber Stewart to the Clearwater Team!
Meet Our New Communications Coordinator! Hudson River Sloop Clearwater is pleased to welcome Amber Stewart as Communications Coordinator to carry forward its messaging and mission to protect the Hudson River. Stewart enters the organization with a strong background in both non-profit and freelance marketing. She [...]
Clearwater Congratulates EPA for Securing an Agreement with General Electric to Sample PCBs in the Lower Hudson River
Clearwater Congratulates EPA for Securing an Agreement with General Electric to Sample PCBs in the Lower Hudson River After 20 years since General Electric was held legally responsible for the pollution of what is now known as the Hudson River PCBs Superfund site, Hudson River [...]
August 2022: EA Update
August 2022 Environmental Action Update Climate Leadership Community Protection Act (CLCPA): New York’s Climate Act is the most progressive in the nation, calling for 70% renewable energy generation by 2030 and other significant greenhouse gas reductions. Clearwater’s Environmental Action team worked collaboratively to put together [...]
Clearwater and The Newport Folk Festival
Pete Seeger's "Forever" Stamp and Clearwater's Connection to the Newport Folk Festival On Thursday July 21st, The United States Postal Service will be releasing a “forever” stamp honoring our late founder, humanitarian, and lifelong activist, Pete Seeger! A first-day-of-issue ceremony [...]
July 2022: EA Update
July 2022 Environmental Action Update The past month has been full of legal decisions, some of which Clearwater favors and some we strongly oppose. Clearwater Decries U.S. Supreme Court decision re: EPA Statement: Hudson River Sloop Clearwater Condemns Supreme Court's June 30th EPA Ruling the West [...]
Clearwater Condemns Supreme Court’s June 30th EPA Ruling
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater condemns Thursday's West Virginia v. EPA Supreme Court decision to curtail the Environmental Protection Agency's power to regulate carbon emissions. While the decision does not eliminate EPA's authority to regulate greenhouse gas emission, it blocks broad rules that would compel utilities [...]
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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 [...]