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Florida Court Rules Polluters Can Be Sued By Fishermen

Well, well, well… It looks like the hand puppets might be a tad busy soon and we’re lovin’ it. I wonder if the New York fishing industry has already tried a class-action suit against General Electric for ruining their livelihoods. … Continue reading

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Power Lines Under the Hudson River Topic of Hearings

I wonder what the electricity will do to organisms – fish, turtles, plants, beaver, muskrats, etc – in and around the water? The environmental impact statement should address issues like this, however… We all know what money and lobbyists can … Continue reading

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GE Continues To Whine About Dredging the Hudson (But At Least a Bit More Quietly)

As press releases / newsbriefs go, this one is weak in the extreme. The current hand puppets seem to be tiring, worn out no doubt by the constant barrage of reality striking them hard in the face. Are replacements in … Continue reading

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Untreated Sewage Entering the Mohawk River

The Hudson’s largest tributary is experiencing difficulties with raw sewage entering the river. And guess who’s downstream? Hudson By BRYON ACKERMAN of the Utica Observer-Dispatch UTICA – Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente plans to write a letter today formally asking … Continue reading

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General Electric’s Challenge to Superfund Law Fails (Again)

Whoa! I wonder how this latest slap with a wet hand felt? What’s more repugnant, that General Electric wants out of any commitment to clean up all of its toxic messes or that it tries to hide the fact it … Continue reading

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Debate Begins on Indian Point Nuke Plant

By ADAM BOSCH of the Times Herald-Record BUCHANAN – Nuclear plant operators, government officials and the public will begin a debate this week about whether the Indian Point nuclear plant should install a closed-loop cooling system or risk being decommissioned. … Continue reading

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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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Chemical Treatment Used on Invasive Milfoil in Lake Luzerne

Lake Luzerne is part of the Hudson River watershed. Mill Creek flows out of Lake Luzerne into the Hudson River, hence our interest – Hudson By Dayelin Roman of The Post-Star LAKE LUZERNE – Eurasian watermilfoil is an invasive species … Continue reading

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General Electric, Hudson River PCBs and… The Outlaw Josey Wales?

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 the Hudson River.” HUH?!?! … Continue reading

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