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The Hudson River Posts
- Florida Court Rules Polluters Can Be Sued By Fishermen
- Waste Control Specialists Drop the Ball in Texas
- Power Lines Under the Hudson River Topic of Hearings
- GE Continues To Whine About Dredging the Hudson (But At Least a Bit More Quietly)
- Beacon Institute’s Remote Acrobat Sensor Is Online
- Untreated Sewage Entering the Mohawk River
- Real-Time Monitoring of the Hudson Moves Forward
- General Electric’s Challenge to Superfund Law Fails (Again)
- Debate Begins on Indian Point Nuke Plant
- General Electric, PCBs and The Outlaw Josey Wales: Part Deux
- Current Moonphase on The Hudson River
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General Electric, PCBs and The Outlaw Josey Wales: Part Deux
Hey! Did you hear John G. Haggard, GE’s Hudson River Project Manager, was recently quoted as saying that there was no comparison between what is going on in the Gulf of Mexico and what he termed “the environmental rebirth of … Continue reading
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Fate of Rogers Island Still Uncertain
Lots of history on Rogers Island; lots of history in Fort Edward as well. And, of course, lots of PCBs all around the area… – Hudson By CHRIS CAROLA of Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – The owner of part … Continue reading
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18th-Century Ship Found Buried At WTC Site
From AFP via Google News NEW YORK – New Yorkers raced against time Friday to reveal the secrets of a mostly intact, 18th century sailing ship found in the muddy foundations of the World Trade Center reconstruction site. The ghostly … Continue reading
19th Century Boat Breaks Up in Newburgh
By ADAM BOSCH of the Times Herald-Record NEWBURGH – Central Hudson has suspended its efforts to dislodge a sunken boat from the Hudson River that’s blocking part of an environmental cleanup site. Only one piece of the boat – a … Continue reading
Posted in Dredging, Enjoy, Wastewater, history, information, preservation, sanitation, shipping, toxic waste
Tagged Central Hudson, coal tar, contamination, dredge, Dredging, history, Hudson River, New York, Newburgh, preservation, steamer, toxic waste
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Helping To Protect Our Waterways: An Interview With Robert Kennedy Jr.
This is the real deal in terms of moral fortitude (General Electric and associated hand puppets, take note) – Hudson By SARAH VAN GELDER for Yes Magazine Whose job is it to protect our waterways? Water quality laws and enforcement … Continue reading
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Tagged 1888 Rivers and Harbors Act, Behan Communications, clean water act, contamination, drinking water, GE, general electric, Hudson River, Hudson River Fishermen’s Association, Mark Behan, New York, NYSE: GE, NYSE:GE, pollution, Riverkeeper, Rivers and Harbors Act, Robert Kennedy Jr., toxic waste, Water Keeper, water quality
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19th Century Boat Still Stuck in the Mud
By ADAM BOSCH of the Times Herald-Record NEWBURGH – The Hudson River has swallowed a historic boat and won’t spit it up. Contractors working for Central Hudson have spent the past several days trying to dislodge a steel boat that’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Central Hudson, coal tar, contamination, dredge, Dredging, history, Hudson River, New York, Newburgh, preservation, steamer, toxic waste
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Ferry Landings Fined $100,000 By DEC
By SEAN ROACH of the Tarrytown-Sleepy Hollow Patch ALBANY – Ferry Landings LLC, the corporation developing the Hudson Harbor complex in Tarrytown, has been fined by the State DEC for excavating contaminated materials, among other violations. The company will have … Continue reading
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Tagged coal tar, DEC, Department of Environmental Conservation, drinking water, Ferry Landings, gas manufacturing plant, gas refinement, Hudson Harbor, Hudson River, New York, new york state department of environmental conservation, petroleum, Tarrytown, toxic waste
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Phase 2 Dredging: Champlain Canal Requires Navigational Dredging
Will General Electric be able to be counted on to do the right thing when it comes to dredging the Champlain Canal? Well, with GE’s track record to date that’s certainly a difficult call. And what will the fur-lined hand … Continue reading
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2010 Whitewater Derby – It’s Here!
The 53rd Annual Hudson River Whitewater Derby is this weekend (May 1st and 2nd) in North River, North Creek and Riparius, New York. Y’all are cordially invited! – Hudson 2010 Hudson River Whitewater Derby Schedule REEL PADDLING FILM FESTIVAL Friday, … Continue reading
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Tagged Barking Spider, camping, canoe, Copperfield Inn, eddy, fun, hole, Hudson River, hydraulic, kayak, Little Gore, New York, north creek, north river, paddle, paddling, pool, race, raft, rafting, recreation, riparius, Tannery Pond Community Center, whitewater, Whitewater Derby
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Loss of Species: Food for Thought
By JOHN WALDMAN John Waldman is a professor of biology at Queens College, New York, who works on the ecology and evolution of anadromous fishes, historical ecology, and urban waterways. Before joining Queens College, he worked for 20 years at … Continue reading
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Tagged Biology, ecology, environment, environmental advocate, environmental affairs, environmental conservation, evolution, fauna, fish, flora, Hudson River Foundation, John Waldman, Queens College, species
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