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United We Sail. Together We Stand.
Clearwater crew-members will carry this message of unity and strength to Washington, DC on January 21st as participants in the Women’s March on Washington. We take to the streets in peaceful support of the event's mission that, [...]
United We Sail!
The time for environmental activists to stand and sail together is now! Purchase a special edition 'United We Sail' t-shirt and a portion of the proceeds will support America's Environmental Flagship, the iconic sloop Clearwater. [...]
Clearwater Is Cautiously Optimistic Regarding News of Proposed Indian Point Shutdown
BEACON, NY – Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, America’s Environmental Flagship who has long fought for the closure of the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant in Buchanan, NY received news this afternoon that the power plant [...]
Lend a Hand at the Sloop This Winter
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, America’s environmental flagship has returned to her home port for winter maintenance at the Hudson River Maritime Museum (50 Rondout Landing, Kingston, NY) after completing her forty-seventh sailing season. The sloop will [...]
An Update on Clearwater’s Article 78 Legal Challenge to Tier 3 Nuclear Subsidy
On December 15, the NY State Public Service Commission responded to the 18 Petitions for Rehearing on the Clean Energy Standard by denying all but one of them. They agreed with Exelon to remove any [...]
Clearwater Welcomes New Education Director, Maija Niemisto
BEACON, NY – Hudson River Sloop Clearwater welcomes Maija Niemisto as the organizations new education director. Niemisto first started with Clearwater in 2008 as an onboard educator. Spending six years as an educator aboard sloop [...]
Clearwater Stands with Standing Rock
The Clearwater Crew congratulates the water defenders and folks out at Standing Rock for their recent win. However, we acknowledge that this fight isn't over. We support all the work you are doing to protect [...]
Clearwater Files Lawsuit Against New York State Public Service Commission Over Nuclear Subsidy
BEACON, NY – Hudson River Sloop Clearwater and Goshen Green Farms, LLC today jointly filed an Article 78 lawsuit against the New York State Public Service Commission, arguing it acted improperly when it mandated a [...]
Give Yourself the Gift of a Cleaner Hudson River
Dear Friends, Thank you for everything that you do to keep Clearwater going. Without you, our generous donors, volunteers and supporters, there would not be a Clearwater. The beautiful sloop Clearwater, our award-winning education programs, [...]