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Paddle for Our Hudson Paddler Profile: Allie Weill
With Paddle for Our Hudson well underway, our second paddler profile is Allie Weill! Allie's life was transformed by experiencing our onboard teen programs, time as a volunteer, and then later as a crew member. We [...]
Goal Exceeded – Emergency Campaign to Fund Clearwater
Clearwater Exceeds Goal in Emergency Funding and Transitions into Business Model Project FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 4, 2024 BEACON, NY - Hudson River Sloop Clearwater announced a funding emergency last month after entering a short-term [...]
Paddle for Our Hudson Paddler Profile: David Toman
This summer we're excited to host our new paddling challenge and fundraising effort - Paddle for Our Hudson! We challenged the public to join us in celebrating our 55th sailing season by paddling 55 [...]
Emergency Campaign to Fund Clearwater
5/24/24 Update: Since we announced our urgent financial need on May 8, Hudson River Sloop Clearwater has raised $200,000 of the $250,000 urgently needed funds, and is immensely grateful for the outpouring of support we have received [...]
With the Hudson River PCBs Superfund Site Five-Year Review Approaching, Congressional Leaders Urge EPA to Rule that Additional Cleanup is Needed
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Apr 16, 2024 With the Hudson River PCBs Superfund Site Five-Year Review Approaching, Congressional Leaders Urge EPA to Rule that Additional Cleanup is Needed General Electric discharged more than a million [...]
Members of Stewart Air National Guard Restoration Advisory Board Applaud EPA’s First National Drinking Water Standards for Toxic PFAS “Forever Chemicals”
Newly established Federal Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCL) of six per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water will reduce exposure in many Hudson Valley communities and should influence the cleanup of contamination affecting Newburgh and [...]
Environmental Justice Leaders Convene to Demand EPA Take Action to Address Legacy Toxic Pollution in the Hudson River
March 20, 2024 Environmental Justice Leaders Convene to Demand EPA Take Action to Address Legacy Toxic Pollution in the Hudson River Albany, NY – Statewide leaders in environmental justice gathered to demand the [...]
Take Action: Help reduce packaging waste in New York State!
New York State has an opportunity to reduce packaging waste, make remaining packaging recyclable, and at the same time cut out toxic chemicals - will you help make it happen? The Packaging Reduction and Recycling [...]
Threat of Fracking Returns to New York State
(Photo Credit: WRGB) Last fall, Southern Tier Solutions, a Texas-based company contacted 6,500 landowners in three counties inviting them to lease their land for gas extraction and CO2 storage. Although hydraulic fracturing (fracking [...]