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Clearwater Members Gather, Elect New Board, Get News, Sing
BEACON, NY - Members of Hudson River Sloop Clearwater gathered Sunday, September 20, at the University Settlement Camp pavilion, elected new Board members, enjoyed previews of Clearwater's new "Float the Boat" campaign, sang, played and ate potluck [...]
Letter to Gov. Cuomo from Cleaner Hudson Campaign
Clearwater Executive Director Peter A. Gross is one of the leaders of four environmental groups who signed this letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo regarding PCBs in the Hudson River and General Electric's failure to complete a [...]
Editorials Call on GE to Finish PCB Cleanup
In a Labor Day editorial, the Albany Times Union editorial board adamantly opposed any further move by General Electric to dismantle its PCB-dredging operation on the Hudson River. The Times-Union statement adds to the rising tide of editorial, voices insisting [...]
Clearwater, Riverkeeper, Scenic Hudson to EPA: Get a Grip on GE’s PCB Cleanup
Hudson Valley, N.Y. – Riverkeeper, Clearwater and Scenic Hudson are demanding immediate action from federal authorities in response to revelations of flawed fish data and premature dismantling of equipment used in the historic Hudson River [...]
Clearwater Aquatic Invasive Species Program in the Spotlight
The Journal News features an August 28 report on the Hydrilla invasion of the Hudson River estuary that spotlights Clearwater's Aquatic Invasive Species program and coordinator Samantha Epstein. Click below to see the story. Hydrilla Invades Hudson [...]
Investors, Boaters Urge GE to Finish Cleanup of PCBs It Dumped
The Tri-State Coalition for Responsible Investment and the Hudson River Boat & Yacht Club Association both released letters this week calling on General Electric to continue cleaning up PCBs it dumped in the Hudson River beyond the end of [...]
Clearwater Calls Members to Action as GE Removes Cleanup Equipment
Clearwater issued a call to action to its 5,000 members, urging them to call out the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for allowing General Electric to quietly begin dismantling its PCB cleanup operation before the agency has even approved [...]
Clearwater Offers Free ‘Tideline’ Programs for Students
ESOPUS MEADOWS PRESERVE, NY - Clearwater is offering a limited number of FREE Tideline education programs for classroom students at its new facility in the village of Ulster Park, near Kingston. Tideline is a land-based [...]
Clearwater Sets Aquatic Invasive Species Trainings Aug. 30, Sept. 1
Clearwater will hold two training sessions for volunteers who want to help survey local waterways for aquatic invasive species infestation on Sunday, August 30, 10:00AM-Noon and Tuesday, September 1, 1:00-3:00 PM. Both sessions will be at Black Rock [...]