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GE Must Expand Hudson River Dredging Next Year to Clean Up More Polluted Riverbed, Following Report that Shows Process is Working

November 19th, 2012|Comments Off on GE Must Expand Hudson River Dredging Next Year to Clean Up More Polluted Riverbed, Following Report that Shows Process is Working

Powerful public health and economic gains achievable with modest changes to cleanup in 2013 Media Contacts: Julia Church, Clearwater, 845 265 8080, ext. 7112, or julia@clearwater.org Kate Slusark, Natural Resources Defense Council, 212 727 4592; [...]

Letters to Clearwater from the Kids!

November 16th, 2012|Comments Off on Letters to Clearwater from the Kids!

This year Clearwater sailed with over 12,000 passengers. Many of them are elementary school kids who sent the crew beautiful drawings and kind letters to express their gratitude. Check out a handful of our favorites!

Tree Planting Celebration to Take Place November 21 in Beacon

October 31st, 2012|Comments Off on Tree Planting Celebration to Take Place November 21 in Beacon

Part of Clearwater’s Community-Building Urban Forestry Program BEACON, NY –  The public is invited to join Clearwater and Urban Forestry Project partners to celebrate the recent installment of 7 trees, including 4 Zelkova Serrata, "Village [...]

A Thank You to the Sloop Volunteers

October 26th, 2012|Comments Off on A Thank You to the Sloop Volunteers

By Jocelyn Bertovich, Onboard Educator Pamela Wolff on the tiller As the end of the sailing season approaches, and we bid farewell to our penultimate group of volunteers, I am grateful and amazed [...]

Clearwater Receives Pattern for Progress Conservation and Land Use Award

October 24th, 2012|Comments Off on Clearwater Receives Pattern for Progress Conservation and Land Use Award

Nine awards for regional achievement to be presented at November 8 event Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress, a non-profit, public policy research and planning institute, has awarded Hudson River Sloop Clearwater with the Conservation and [...]

Clearwater to Provide Testimony in Indian Point Relicensing Hearings

October 23rd, 2012|Comments Off on Clearwater to Provide Testimony in Indian Point Relicensing Hearings

Research Reveals Failure to Address the Plant’s Disproportionate Effects on People of Color, People with Low-Incomes, Disabilities and/or Limited Mobility WHAT:  Clearwater has gathered evidence it will submit as testimony the NRC must consider in the [...]