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Clearwater comments urging NYS Public Service Commission to reconsider its proposed mandatory 12-year nuclear subidy

July 27th, 2016|Comments Off on Clearwater comments urging NYS Public Service Commission to reconsider its proposed mandatory 12-year nuclear subidy

Re: Case #15-E-0302 - Proceeding on Motion of the Commission to Implement a Large-Scale Renewable Program and a Clean Energy Standard Dear Secretary Burgess: Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc. urges the NY State Public Service [...]

PSC Staff Recommend $7.6 Billion in Subsidies from NYS Ratepayers to Bailout Aging Nuclear Plants

July 21st, 2016|Comments Off on PSC Staff Recommend $7.6 Billion in Subsidies from NYS Ratepayers to Bailout Aging Nuclear Plants

On Friday, July 8th the NYS Department of Public Service Staff released a revised Clean Energy Standard proposal that would subsidize unprofitable and aging nuclear reactors in upstate NY. This updated proposal, Case #15-E-0302,  is [...]

Camp Kids Board Clearwater’s First Education Sail Of The Season

July 21st, 2016|Comments Off on Camp Kids Board Clearwater’s First Education Sail Of The Season

As featured by Allison Dunne on WAMC Radio. After a major hull restoration, Clearwater is back on the Hudson River. WAMC’s Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Allison Dunne embarked on the sloop for Clearwater’s first education [...]

Hudson River Watershed Alliance Annual Watershed Conference 2016 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

July 21st, 2016|Comments Off on 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

July 14th, 2016|Comments Off on 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

July 12th, 2016|Comments Off on 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

July 1st, 2016|Comments Off on 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

July 1st, 2016|Comments Off on 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

June 17th, 2016|Comments Off on 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 [...]