Latest Clearwater Blog Posts
Environmental Groups Condemn EPA’s Final Review of the Hudson Superfund Site
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JANUARY 17, 2025 Environmental Groups Condemn EPA's Final Review of the Hudson Superfund Site The Upper Hudson River PCB cleanup is not protecting Hudson River communities and the environment HUDSON VALLEY, N.Y.—Environmental groups decry the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) conclusions in [...]
Meet our new Education Director, Emily Marcet!
Clearwater is thrilled to introduce our new Education Director, Emily Marcet! Emily joined Clearwater as our Donor Relations Coordinator in the late summer of 2024 and then applied for the Education Director position, beginning her new role in January 2025. She brings 15 years [...]
The Great Hudson River Revival Wedding Cake
Back when Revival was at Westchester Community College in Valhalla, the Site Crew had an encampment back in the weeds behind the college's maintenance buildings. A big tent with several picnic benches end-to-end, a field kitchen, 2 refrigerators, and a kegerator (a keg of [...]
New York State Bans CO2 Fracking
We are thrilled to share Governor Kathy Hochul signed A8866/S8357 on Saturday night, banning the use of CO2 for fracking! The bills expanded the existing NYS fracking ban to prevent CO2 fracking in addition to hydrofracking. A8866/S8357 were sponsored and championed by Assemblymember Anna Kelles [...]
Clearwater Derailed My Life
Clearwater derailed my life. Ask anyone who knows me. When I stepped aboard for the first time in June of 2023, I had just finished my first year at Mount Holyoke College. I had a clear path that included 4 years straight at a [...]
Full Circle on the River
I first sailed on Clearwater in 2019 on a field trip with my AP Environmental Science class. I was familiar with Clearwater from my upbringing in the Hudson Valley, but while aboard, I became so fascinated by the lifestyle and work of the crew [...]