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Hudson River Watershed Alliance Annual Watershed Conference 2016 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Hudson River Watershed Alliance Annual Watershed Conference 2016 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Background: The mission of the Hudson River Watershed Alliance is to support a collaborative network of information, innovation and effective watershed stewardship throughout the region. This [...]
Clearwater Opposes $7 Billion Ratepayer Subsidy to Bail Out Upstate Nuclear Plants
On Friday, July 8 the New York State Department of Public Service staff issued a recommendation to the Public Service Commission that drastically adds to the cost that ratepayers will incur to subsidize the nuclear [...]
Sloop Clearwater Has Returned To Sailing on the Hudson River
A re-launch ceremony will be held on July 31st BEACON, NY– After a major hull restoration this winter and a short delay awaiting a US Coast Guard inspection, the Hudson River’s iconic tall ship Clearwater has begun her sailing [...]
Clearwater Receives $20,000 Grant for Education and Youth Empowerment Programs
BEACON, NY– Hudson River Sloop Clearwater has been awarded a $20,000.00 grant from the John T. and Jane A. Weiderhold Foundation to support K-12 education and the Young Men & Young Woman at the Helm [...]
Independence Day and Fireworks Sails Canceled
Clearwater's July 2nd and July 4th Independance Day Celebration sails are canceled. The sloop is back in the water and safely afloat, with the new mid-ship section of the hull watertight. However, it has taken [...]
Chefs for Clearwater
Chef Terrance Brennan and the Culinary Institute of America’s President, Dr. Tim Ryan invite you to a unique culinary event, celebrating the bounty of the Hudson Valley and the return of The Hudson River's iconic [...]
Clearwater is Heading back to Kingston!
On Thursday morning, June 23rd the sloop left her dock in Albany to return to the Hudson River Maritime Museum. She will arrive late in the day and work to up-rig the vessel. She will [...]
Press Conference With Nuclear Experts and Celebrities On Dangers of Including Nuclear Plants in New York’s Clean Energy Standard
WHAT? On June 7th, nuclear experts, celebrities and citizens’ groups advocating closure of Indian Point will hold a press conference in Manhattan to flag the imminent danger of the State giving large public subsidies to [...]
Dorr Foundation Awards Clearwater $40,000 for Microplastics Pollution Prevention Program
BEACON, NY– Hudson River Sloop Clearwater has been awarded $40,000 from the Dorr Foundation to expand Clearwater’s award-winning environmental education programs. Clearwater’s Microplastics Pollution Prevention Program will raise the alarm about microplastics pollution, a new [...]