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. [...]
Environmental Action Update: April 2021
Environmental Action Update: April 2021 Indian Point, Regional and National Nuclear Decommissioning Advocacy: 3/30/21 Congressional Briefing: Toward an Evidence-Based Nuclear Energy Policy: Approximately 350 congressional staff, elected officials, agencies and citizens attended this superb briefing. Please contact Manna or Matt to help with follow up [...]
The Great Hudson River Revival 2021
The Great Hudson River Revival 2021 We are excited to announce that The Great Hudson River Revival will return virtually on June 19th, 2021! This year’s Great Hudson River Revival will be live-streamed from 11 am - 11 [...]
Fish Advisory: March 2021
New York State Department of Health: Hudson River Fish Advisory It's springtime on the estuary, and we are excited to get back on the water, as are many of the Hudson Valley's residents. Anglers up and down the river are getting their gear together and waiting [...]
She Sailor Sea Stories: Former Captain Samantha Hick’s Musical Journey Through Clearwater
My Musical Journey Through Clearwater By Sam Heyman-Hicks, Former Sloop Clearwater Captain Songs from my early years as First Mate and later as Captain: "Ballad of the Fisherman" is an original by former Educator Sean Madden, but I also adored his version of a [...]
March 2021 Environmental Action Update
March 2021 Environmental Action Update Big News! Danskammer Update: Siting Board deems the Danskammer application complete. On Feb. 16 the Chairman of the NYS Public Service Commission, who chairs the Article 10 Siting Board, accepted Danskammer's application for a proposal to build a new [...]
Women’s History Month 2021: She Sailor Sea Stories
Women’s History Month Webinar: She Sailor Sea Stories Register Here! The National Women’s Sailing Association, in collaboration with WomenWhoSail are excited to host a Women’s History Month Special Edition of She Sailor Sea Stories, celebrating Clearwater's legacy of creating a community aboard for [...]
Remembering Clearwater’s First Captain, Allan Aunapu
The Hudson River Sloop Clearwater organization mourns the passing of the sloop's first Captain, Allan J. Aunapu. Killed in a tragic accident in Fort Lauderdale on Thursday, February 11th, 2021, Aunapu was 79. Aunapu was an iconic figure in the Clearwater community. [...]