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RvK Restores Public River Access in Poughkeepsie
Riverkeeper and the City of
Poughkeepsie settled a 15-month-old lawsuit that will restore
public access to the Hudson River. Represented by the Pace
Environmental Litigation Clinic, Riverkeeper, Cary Institute of
Ecosystem Studies and legendary local fisherman John Mylod challenged
the city after it licensed its public dock at Waryas Park for the
near-exclusive use by a commercial tour boat operator. By requiring
the city to extend its public dock, the settlement will allow for
both the public and the tour boat to access the Hudson River.
Access the River: Use this
Hudson River Greenway Watertrail map
to find public access points near you.
Blockbuster Accusations Precede Pivotal Indian Point Hearings
With the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
hearings that will decide the fate of the Indian Point nuclear
reactors set to begin October 15, an Entergy security lieutenant sued
his employer, alleging numerous lapses in security training and
computerized security systems that raise serious, imminent concerns
about the adequacy of security not only for the reactors, but also
the 1,500 tons of toxic nuclear waste stored onsite. Riverkeeper
called for an independent
Congressional investigation to determine whether Entergy and the
NRC are doing what’s required to protect the 20 million people
living and working within 50 miles of Indian Point.
Donate: Entergy has asked the
NRC for a new 20-year license for its two active reactors. Please
help Riverkeeper press our case by making a donation to our Close
Indian Point campaign today.
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Watershed Watchdog Report Results in Removal of Pollution Risk
It started when citizen watchdog
Victoria Quesada told Riverkeeper about automotive fluids draining
from a junkyard in the town of Fleischmanns into waterways that feed
the largest drinking water reservoir in New York City’s watershed,
the Pepacton Reservoir. Junkyards can produce hazardous pollution,
including Freon, asbestos, motor oil and antifreeze. It ended with a New York City Department of Environmental Protection inspection, and the removal
of junked cars not only from that junkyard, but two others.
Be a watchdog: Report pollution
violations to Riverkeeper by filling out our online
form, sending a report with photos to watchdog@riverkeeper.org
or calling 1-800-21-RIVER. Riverkeeper respects the anonymity
of watchdogs who request it.
Riverkeeper in the Press
9.18.12 The New York Times Green Blog
E.P.A Plans Crackdown on Muddy Upstate Waterway
"This decision on E.P.A.'s part is significant because it could begin to change the balance of power in what has been this David and Goliath battle to save the Esopus Creek." -- Kate Hudson, Riverkeeper's watershed program director
9.11.12 DNAinfo.com
Advocates Press City to Change Potentially Harmful Cleanup of Newtown Creek
Riverkeeper patrol captain and water quality program director John Lipscomb: "The water is totally disgusting. It's a white-ish blue green and you've got all the telltales of the combined sewer overflow of the neighborhood... This is the water they're bubbling in order to satisfy a regulation. They're clearly moving water pollution into the air."
9.12.12:: Daily Freeman
Riverkeeper wins fight for more public dock space
Daniel Estrin, supervising attorney at the Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic, which represented Riverkeeper, said the case was not about preventing a tour boat from operating in Poughkeepsie, but rather protecting free access to the river by the general boating public.
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