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Call to Action — NRC Public Meeting May 14

May 14th, 2013|Comments Off on Call to Action — NRC Public Meeting May 14

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is holding its Annual Public Meeting about Indian Point's 2012 safety record on May 14, and we need your help to send the agency a loud and clear message: Don't Let [...]

As Another Year of Dredging PCBs from the Hudson Begins, Groups Call on GE Not to Leave Behind Massive Toxic Hot Spots

April 30th, 2013|Comments Off on As Another Year of Dredging PCBs from the Hudson Begins, Groups Call on GE Not to Leave Behind Massive Toxic Hot Spots

Contacts: Julia Church, Clearwater, 845 265 8080, ext. 7112; julia@clearwater.org Tina Posterli, Riverkeeper, 914 478 4501, Ext. 239; tposterli@riverkeeper.org Jay Burgess, Scenic Hudson, 845 473 4440, Ext. 222; jburgess@scenichudson.org Kate Slusark Kiely, Natural Resources Defense [...]

Clearwater Launches Mobile Community

April 29th, 2013|Comments Off on Clearwater Launches Mobile Community

BEACON, NY — Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, America’s environmental flagship, has launched a campaign to build a mobile community. The campaign provides a fresh approach to building the organization’s renowned grassroots community, and will provide [...]

Clearwater’s Great Hudson River Revival receives 2013 Earth Day Award for Zero Waste Initiatives

April 27th, 2013|Comments Off on Clearwater’s Great Hudson River Revival receives 2013 Earth Day Award for Zero Waste Initiatives

(l-r) Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, Festival Director, Steve Lurie and Zero Waste Coordinator, MJ Wilson at the April 21 Earth Day Award presentation. Clearwater’s Great Hudson River Revival, or the Clearwater Festival, [...]

Hudson River Sloop Clearwater and Rural Ulster Preservation Company Form Partnership

April 26th, 2013|Comments Off on Hudson River Sloop Clearwater and Rural Ulster Preservation Company Form Partnership

Outreach will spur energy efficiency and promote Hudson Valley economy Clearwater, America’s environmental flagship, and the Rural Ulster Preservation Company, or RUPCO,  a non-profit, affordable housing organization based in the Hudson Valley, have formed a [...]

Community Arbor Day Celebration to Take Place in Beacon April 26

April 22nd, 2013|Comments Off on Community Arbor Day Celebration to Take Place in Beacon April 26

Hosted by Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, City of Beacon, and Sargent-Downing Gardens and Nursery The public is invited to join project partners Clearwater, Sargent-Downing Gardens and Nursery, and the City of Beacon for a community [...]

April 28 Benefit to Support Clearwater’s Indian Point Campaign

April 7th, 2013|Comments Off on April 28 Benefit to Support Clearwater’s Indian Point Campaign

Featuring musical guests Dar Williams, Guy Davis, Linda Richards, and honoring NY Assemblyperson Ellen Jaffee, and former Westchester County Executive, Andrew Spano Clearwater and The Connie Hogarth Center for Social Action will host a benefit [...]

Great Hudson River Revival Celebrates its 35th Anniversary

April 4th, 2013|Comments Off on Great Hudson River Revival Celebrates its 35th Anniversary

On June 15 & 16, beautiful Croton Point Park in Westchester County, NY will once again be filled with the sights, sounds, and music of the Great Hudson River Revival. This year the Clearwater Festival [...]

Clearwater Festival Harnesses the Power of the River and the Culturally Vibrant Hudson Valley

March 18th, 2013|Comments Off on Clearwater Festival Harnesses the Power of the River and the Culturally Vibrant Hudson Valley

Visit www.ClearwaterFestival.org for more information, or contact Steve Lurie, Festival Director, at Steve@MusicConsultant.net, or 203-428-6720. Croton-on-Hudson, NY --  Bold beats and folk icons, hand-crafted delicacies and gorgeous produce, unexpected art installations and an old-school working waterfront [...]