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2024 Hudson River Advocacy Day
Clearwater goes to Albany for Hudson River Advocacy Day Yesterday Clearwater’s Executive Director David Toman, Environmental Action Director Jen Benson, and Board Member Steve Stanne participated in Hudson River Advocacy Day, joining fellow [...]
Environmental Action Week In Review – February 2024
A Big Week: Advocating for a strong Environmental Protection Fund and standing with Senator Gillibrand calling on EPA to Act on PCBs Our Environmental Action Director, Jen Benson, was in Albany twice last week [...]
Winter Virtual Learning Series – February 2024
New! Tune in for Clearwater’s Winter Virtual Learning Series February 2024 Reflections from COP28: Climate Change and the Importance of Regional and Local Action View Recording In December 2023, Clearwater Board Member and Adirondack [...]
Hudson River municipalities call for EPA action on Hudson River PCBs Superfund Site
Hudson River municipalities unite in call for EPA action to place the Hudson River PCBs Superfund Site on a real path to recovery 54 Hudson River municipal and county officials have sent a letter to [...]
Tell EPA to get Hudson River PCB Superfund Cleanup back on track!
Despite dredging, the Hudson River remains contaminated with toxic PCBs - putting Hudson River communities at risk. Tell EPA to acknowledge the dredging of the Upper Hudson River is “not protective of human health [...]
EPA’s dredging remedy for Hudson River PCBs Superfund site is failing to protect human and environmental health
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 14, 2023 Findings from independent, scientific assessment of publicly available data comes as EPA prepares to release its review of the Hudson River PCBs Superfund site Hudson Valley, NY — [...]
Environmental Action Update October 2023
October 2023 EA E-News Update Help expand stream protections in New York State! Request Governor Hochul sign A4601-A/S1725-A to include Class C streams under NYSDEC’s Protection of Waters Program. Streams are the lifeblood of [...]
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater Inc.’s 2023 Board Election Results
A Message From Our New Board President Dear Clearwater Members, Thank you to all of our members who attended Sunday’s annual meeting, and to everyone who participated in the board election. We are pleased [...]
Clearwater Welcomes Jen Benson, New Environmental Action Director
Clearwater Welcomes Jen Benson as Environmental Action Director Following Retirement of Long-time Director, Manna Jo Greene Beacon, N.Y. - Clearwater welcomes Jen Benson as their new Environmental Action Director. Benson is a seasoned advocate with [...]