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The Sloop Clearwater Turns Back for Now, But DC Events Will Go Ahead As Planned
The sloop Clearwater left from Croton, NY on Monday morning for Washington, DC, part of an initiative to raise concerns about threats federal clean water protections. Today, due to rough weather and unfavorable conditions in [...]
Clearwater Sets Sail for Washington, D.C.
Under the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. Photo credit: Research Vessel Seawolf The sloop has officially set sail for Washington, D.C. to deliver a Cargo of Concern to congress at the end of June. The cargo [...]
Video of Indian Point Decommissioning Forum
If you missed the June 9 forum on safe decommissioning of nuclear plants, you can see the video and catch up on all you need to know here. http://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/2017/06/16/forum-addresses-questions-post-indian-point-nuclear-waste/400766001/
A Historic Sendoff for the Sloop Clearwater as It Sets Sail for Washington, DC from the Clearwater Festival This Weekend
Clearwater Festival goers are invited to help send the sloop off on her journey to Washington, D.C. The sloop will embark for Washington this weekend from the Clearwater Festival, carrying a “cargo of concern” to [...]
Clearwater’s D.C. Tour Schedule
The sloop Clearwater invites you to visit and tour the sloop, attend our community gathering, and meet the crew as we visit Washington, D.C. to bring messages of support for a strong EPA that sees [...]
“If I Had a Hammer” – Clearwater’s Sail to D.C. Anthem
Pete Seeger's "If I Had a Hammer" has been the anthem for several major movements in American history, and now we're creating our own verse to the classic and powerful song for our sail to [...]
Participate in Clearwater’s Sail to D.C.
There are many ways to support Clearwater on her historic trip to Washington, D.C. You can participate by: Signing our petition here. Adding a message to our cargo of concern. Submitting your own verse to [...]
Add your message to our Cargo of Concern
Tell congress why it's important to protect the Hudson River by sending your messages to D.C. as part of our Cargo of Concern. Get creative! We can't wait to see what you come up with. [...]
Clearwater Responds to Decision on Paris Climate Accords
Bill McKibben points out in his recent New York Times op-ed that rejecting the Paris agreement amounts to rejecting two core elements of modern civilization: science and diplomacy. Climate change will disrupt our water supplies, [...]