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Riverkeeper @riverkeeper.org · 2d

You did it! Thanks to everyone who raised their voice in support of blocking the discharge of tritiated wastewater into the Hudson from #IndianPoint. NY Attorney General has filed an appeal in Holtec’s challenge of the Save the Hudson Act 🔗 Latest updates: riverkeeper.org/indianpoint

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Riverkeeper @riverkeeper.org · 3d

Riverkeeper was featured in the New York Post on the #HarlemRiver’s new “swimmable” label. Our Legal Director Mike Dulong notes the river still gets 2B gallons of sewage and runoff each year — and that won’t change without action. 🗞️ Read more: https://ow.ly/Uisy50XiwVG

Riverkeeper @riverkeeper.org · 8d

📋 Indian Point update: On Oct. 17, a federal judge affirmed its decision overturning the Save the Hudson Act, the state law that blocked radioactive discharges into the river. It’s not over — NY’s Attorney General has until Nov. 17 to file an appeal. Learn more: https://ow.ly/8h9F50XgYb3

Riverkeeper @riverkeeper.org · 9d

🗣️ Take action for the Hudson! New York Attorney General Letitia James plans to appeal the federal ruling that would let Holtec dump radioactive wastewater into the river. 👉 Your voice matters — help keep the wind in her sails: https://ow.ly/O1e150XfMYF

Riverkeeper @riverkeeper.org · 10d

Riverkeeper thanks Governor Kathy Hochul for saying "no" to the idea of repowering the decommissioned Indian Point nuclear power plant. Proposals to bring nuclear power back to Indian Point ignore the substantial remediation needed to rid the site of its current radioactive contamination.

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Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies @caryinstitute.bsky.social · 25d

Cary's Chris Solomon + @riverkeeper.org's Dan Shapley
on what needs to be done to prevent and manage future harmful algal blooms in the Hudson River. "With this bloom, the river is telling us something. We should listen."
www.timesunion.com/opinion/arti...

Commentary: Harmful algal bloom in Hudson may be unprecedented, but it won't be the last

State leaders must see this outbreak as a call to action to prepare for the next one.

www.timesunion.com

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Riverkeeper @riverkeeper.org · Jul 15

Looking to beat the heat by taking a dip in the Hudson this summer? 🏖️ Make your voice heard by signing our petition: engage.riverkeeper.org/i-want-to-swim

Riverkeeper @riverkeeper.org · Jul 10

Learn more about how Riverkeeper is working to make it safe and free for everyone to swim in the Hudson 🏊‍♀️

Swimming and public access

Working to make it safe and free for everyone to swim in the Hudson

www.riverkeeper.org

Riverkeeper @riverkeeper.org · Jul 10

Did you know that New York City dumps 21 billion gallons of raw sewage into local waterways (including the Hudson River) every year? ❌💩🌧️

It doesn’t have to be this way, and we’re advocating for improvements at the local and state levels.

📹: jontbrown.com & mrbrowncreative.com

#WhenItRainsItPoops💩

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Riverkeeper @riverkeeper.org · May 16

Are you ready to celebrate the return of our Hudson River fish home from the ocean? 🎏 Join us for the Fish Migration Celebration!

Kicking off at📍 Hudson River Park’s Pier 64 on 📅 Saturday, June 14 | 9:30 AM

Visit: riverkeeper.org/fish-migration to find out more. 🐟

#FishMigrationCelebration

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🌌 Limina Fox 🌌 @liminafox.bsky.social · May 4

Participated in @riverkeeper.org’s annual #Riverkeepersweep yesterday! Our group removed over 40lbs of trash from ~300’ of the Bushwick Inlet. Scrounging for “treasures” under rocks was satisfying, esp. when wedged pieces required some gumption and brawn 😂 Great group of folks. Good haul 🦾

#nature

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John Garver @geogarver.bsky.social · Apr 13

"If any environmental organization has shown the promise of self-organization, it would be Riverkeeper"

@riverkeeper.org

tracy-brown.bsky.social @tracy-brown.bsky.social · Apr 13

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

RFK Jr.’s old environmental group is extremely unhappy with Trump’s EPA

"It’s a pandemic-level shock to the system, and the effects could last for decades."

www.motherjones.com

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Riverkeeper @riverkeeper.org · Apr 28

This weekend is our annual #RiverkeeperSweep! With 100 sites along the Hudson River, there's plenty of opportunities for you to join a team and participate. Check out our sites and join to take part this Saturday, May 3: ow.ly/8uNQ50VJ3Hl 🌊

Riverkeeper @riverkeeper.org · Apr 8

We can't wait for this screening! 🍿

Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · Apr 1

🙏Big thanks to our co-hosts! @nwbronxindiv.bsky.social @nycd16-indivisible.bsky.social @riverkeeper.org @fwwnewyork.bsky.social and many more who are not yet on Bluesky.

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Jeremy Cherson @jcherson.bsky.social · Apr 7

We are not backing down from the fight for clean water.

Rather than working for the people, the administration is catering to mega-corporations and their billionaire CEOs at the expense of the environment and people’s health. @riverkeeper.org

www.riverkeeper.org/news-and-eve...

Standing strong for the Hudson River: Pushing back against rollbacks and holding the line for clean water‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‍‍...

Protecting the Hudson River & Safeguarding Drinking Water

www.riverkeeper.org

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Riverkeeper @riverkeeper.org · Mar 4

Riverkeeper's @jeremycherson.bsky.social attended @senatorharckham.bsky.social's announcement of the Climate Resilient New York Act of 2025 to create an Office of Resilience and tackle climate threats statewide.

We support this critical step to protect communities, infrastructure & waterways. 💧

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Riverkeeper @riverkeeper.org · Feb 25

Getting ready for spring cleaning or prepping your garden beds? There are small ways you can reduce your personal pollution around the home and garden. 🏡

Find more ways to reduce watershed pollutants here: tinyurl.com/2td5fbs6

How to reduce pollutants
Swipe to find out

How to reduce pollutants: in the garden...
- go organic when gardening! Eliminate use of herbicides, pesticides, and fungicides
- plant pest-resistant, native species
- use mulch and hand-pull weeds

How to reduce pollutants: in the home...
- use non-hazardous alternatives like baking soda & vinegar for cleaners, and organic pet products
- look up your town/county's days for collecting solid waste to dispose of hazardous household materials
- for pharmaceuticals, use safe drug disposals at select pharmacies, or fill container with water and kitty litter/sand, then throw away inside a plastic bag with the cap on

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Riverkeeper @riverkeeper.org · Feb 24

Join Riverkeeper's virtual event, "What the Trump administration means for clean water: How Riverkeeper is holding the line and what you can do."

📅 Thursday, March 27 | 6:00 pm

Featuring Riverkeeper President Tracy Brown + a panel of our experts to break down key policy developments.

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Riverkeeper @riverkeeper.org · Feb 24

🗞️ "Later this year, Riverkeeper will roll out a more robust version of its public monitoring program at more than 200 locations in the river and its tributaries." Read more: ⬇️

Third Act Upstate New York @thirdactupstateny.bsky.social · Feb 22

Microplastics in the Hudson River, @riverkeeper.org's public monitoring program in the river, and reducing the amount of plastics getting into us with the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act.

highlandscurrent.org/2025/02/21/o...

Out There: Plastics on the Brain

The plastics problem is getting worse

highlandscurrent.org

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Riverkeeper @riverkeeper.org · Feb 18

Sharing some positivity to refresh your news feeds today! 🌎

#environmentaljustice

Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · Feb 18

Last year, we reported on creative ways people are making a difference for the environment in their local communities in a six-part newsletter called "Tiny Nature Triumphs."

Here’s a roundup of the stories we shared:

6 Creative Ways People Are Preserving Nature—And You Can Too

Read a roundup of stories about creative ways people are preserving and protecting nature from our “Tiny Nature Triumphs” newsletter.

buff.ly

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