Don't Mess With New York's Drinking Water

12/31/2020

12/24/2020

Our tireless advocacy helps convince lawmakers to go big on clean water projects. With another $314 million committed to repairing and upgrading aging water and wastewater systems, New York State has invested more than $3 billion in statewide grants since 2017, driving some $1 billion into clean water projects in the Hudson River and its tributaries. Read about this and our other victories for 2020 at the following link: https://www.riverkeeper.org/?p=65350

12/23/2020

There was some good news in 2020 for New Yorkers: The fracking waste loophole was closed, NYS will no longer accept out-of-state waste in our wastewater systems and landfills.

Since NY’s fracking ban 6 years ago, Riverkeeper lobbied to close a loophole that allowed for out-of-state hazardous fracking waste to be dumped in our landfills and wastewater treatment facilities. A bill to close this loophole passed the NYS Legislature and was signed by Governor Cuomo in August. Follow the link to read about this and our other victories for 2020.
https://www.riverkeeper.org/blogs/keeping-current/2020-victories-for-the-hudson-and-your-drinking-water/

12/22/2020

In 2020, we successfully pressed New York State lawmakers for a statewide ban on Styrofoam containers and advocated for implementation of the state’s plastic bag ban. Read about this and our top achievements at the link: https://www.riverkeeper.org/blogs/keeping-current/2020-victories-for-the-hudson-and-your-drinking-water/

10/20/2020

Hydropower from Canada may sound environmentally beneficial, but the transmission lines that it will need would run along the bottom of the Hudson River and could stir up the riverbed, releasing pollutants into the habitat where the sturgeon feed.

A 2017 decision by the National Marine Fisheries Service designated the Hudson River as a critical habitat for the sturgeon.

10/05/2020

Join us Saturday, Oct. 17 as we Sweep the Hudson River at dozens of sites throughout the Hudson River Valley. For the safety of our volunteers, social distancing will be practiced at each Sweep site. Click to find a location near you and register.

The annual Riverkeeper Sweep — our day of service for the Hudson River and its tributaries — is October 17. Join us at Sweep sites along the Hudson.

09/24/2020

As we experience more intense storms, water quality impacts and sea-level rise, read what we’re doing to protect NY from climate change.

09/09/2020

Join Riverkeeper for their annual Fishermen's Ball, held online this year on Sept. 15. Also, join the bidding in Riverkeeper's fundraising auction, which includes these trips to Greece, Peru and the Amalfi Coast. https://one.bidpal.net/fishermensball/welcome

09/09/2020

The toxic compounds in pavement sealers threaten human health and aquatic life.

Toxic pavement sealants containing PAH erode down into dried particles that affect our home environment as well as our waterways.