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Remembering Tom Winslow
Tom Winslow was one of the original Clearwater crew members and Sloop Singers. He died on October 23 at the age of 69 in Albany, NY, due to complications from a stroke. Tom is known for writing [...]
“Your Environment”
Clearwater Participates in Internet Radio Series on MidHudsonNews.com Three major environmental organizations in the Hudson Valley are teaming up with MidHudsonNews.com to provide a weekly Internet Radio report on environmental issues affecting the region. The [...]
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater Receives Charity Navigator’s 4-Star Rating:
BEACON, NY – Hudson River Sloop Clearwater has achieved a 4-star rating with Charity Navigator, America's largest and most-utilized independent evaluator of charities, for its sound fiscal management. A 4-star rating from Charity Navigator is [...]
Groups Congratulate Gov-Elect Cuomo, Send 1st Green Assignment: Rebuild NY’s Environmental Agencies & Restore Funding
* THE ADIRONDACK COUNCIL * AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION IN NEW YORK * CATSKILL MOUNTAINKEEPER * CITIZENS CAMPAIGN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT * CLEAN NEW YORK * ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES OF NEW YORK * HUDSON RIVER SLOOP CLEARWATER [...]
New York Environmental Crisis: DEC Commissioner Grannis Fired as DEC Faces Major Layoffs and Budget Cuts
On October 21 Governor Paterson dismissed Commissioner Pete Grannis of the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) for allegedly allowing the leak of an internal DEC memo outlining how further layoffs and budget cuts to the [...]
Leading Environmental Organizations Outline Agenda for the Hudson Valley
HUDSON VALLEY – With a new governor coming to Albany and the Obama administration expected to announce plans shortly for its America’s Great Outdoors (AGO) Initiative—leaders of Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Riverkeeper and Scenic Hudson [...]
Tell EPA to Stand Firm GE Toxic Clean Up
Across the nation, EPA has a crucial role in ensuring companies clean up their current and historic toxic discharges. With recent events in the Gulf, people are more aware than ever that when natural resources [...]
Environmental Groups Comment on Hudson River PCB Dredging Project
Environmental Groups Comment on Hudson River PCB Dredging Project Peer Review Panel's Draft Recommendations Capital Region/Hudson Valley – August 19, 2010 – Leading environmental organizations today commented on the draft recommendations of an independent review [...]
Clearwater’s Executive Director on the Air!
ALBANY, NY (WAMC) - Ned Sullivan (President of Scenic Hudson), Jeff Rumpf (Executive Director of Hudson River Sloop Clearwater), and Paul Gallay (Executive Director of Riverkeeper) join Alan Chartock on WAMC to answer listeners' [...]