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- DEC Job Cuts Will Hurt the Hudson
- The New York Times Questions GE’s Stalling Tactics
- October Along the Hudson River
- CAG Meeting Is Thursday, September 30
- The Atlantic Sturgeon and the Hudson Estuary
- Second Train Line Under Hudson Now Up In the Air
- GE Continues To Backpedal on Dredging Commitment
- Safe Drinking Water Is In the Works For Rockland County
- Big Fish, Little Fish
- Why Isn’t General Electric Cleaning Up the Other 160 Miles of PCB-Contaminated River?
- Current Moonphase on The Hudson River
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October Along the Hudson River
From the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation October is one of the very best months of the year for hiking. The weather is cooler and less humid, and visibility is generally much better now than in summer. The … Continue reading
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The Atlantic Sturgeon and the Hudson Estuary
From the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation The Hudson River Estuary logo depicts an Atlantic sturgeon, the Hudson’s largest fish. It highlights the estuary’s critical role as habitat for valuable fish and wildlife and the need to be … Continue reading
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GE Continues To Backpedal on Dredging Commitment
Yes, indeed, the Expert Panel’s Final Report sure did get the fish afloppin’, didn’t it? It’s hard to describe the media blitz that General Electric has undertaken as of late in order to get out of further long-term, PCB dredging … Continue reading
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Big Fish, Little Fish
From the Office of Media Relations, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Several times over the last four summers, Rutgers marine scientists have combined high and low technology to answer a straightforward scientific question: How do the fish in … Continue reading
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September Along the Hudson River
From the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Just when Hudson Valley residents have had all they can take of the haze, heat, and humidity of summer, along comes September. The ninth month will have its hot spells, but … Continue reading
Raw Sewage From Cohoes Flowing Into the Hudson
By DANIELLE SANZONE of The Troy Record COHOES - All three pumps at the Linden Street Pump Station in the southern section of the city have failed which has resulted in raw sewage discharging at a rate of 27,100 gallons … Continue reading
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High Levels of Enterococcus Bacteria Found By Riverkeeper
By WILLIAM DEMAREST Rockland County Legislator Connie Coker, chairwoman of the Legislature’s Environmental Committee, has invited representatives from Riverkeeper to report on the results of their monthly river water sampling, which has frequently found unacceptable levels of the bacteria, Enterococcus, … Continue reading
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A Sanctuary In the Catskills
By ARIEL ZANGLA of the Kingston Daily Freeman CATSKILL - There is a sanctuary in Catskill where visitors can discover nature in a variety of habitats, from forest to marsh. The RamsHorn-Livingston Sanctuary covers 436 acres and is part of … Continue reading
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August on the Hudson River
Courtesy of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation We think of August as a fairly uniform time of languid days, warm sun, gentle breezes, and singing cicadas and katydids. However, compared year-to-year, August is a month of contrasts. … Continue reading
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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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