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Defending the #HudsonRiver & protecting drinking water for millions of New York residents. 💧
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🐟 Riverkeeper secured important safeguards in an interstate management plan for striped bass that that lay the groundwork for long-term recovery of this iconic species.

👉 Read more: https://ow.ly/3aSL50XvRiy
November 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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What’s next for Indian Point? ⚠️ Mark your calendars for the next Decommissioning Oversight Board meeting to hear updates on cleanup and contamination at the site.

📅 Dec 11, 6 PM
📍 Location details TBD - stay tuned!

Learn more about Indian Point here: https://ow.ly/V0yw50XuTQu
November 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Today on World Fisheries Day, we celebrate the Hudson River—its history, its struggles, and our fight to restore its fisheries. PCB pollution shut down the commercial fishery, and we’re still working to clean up the river & hold polluters accountable.

👉Learn more: https://ow.ly/lc9V50XtHUS
November 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Riverkeeper recently appeared in court to defend the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act — making sure NYC reports when sewage overflows pollute our waterways. 💧New Yorkers deserve to know what’s in their water.

⚖️ Learn more about our legal work: https://ow.ly/yaMh50Xq5Yr
November 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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🚱 The EPA wants to weaken limits on toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” in drinking water—putting New Yorkers at risk. Governor Hochul can act now to keep our water safe. 💧 Tell her to stand strong for clean water! Speak up: https://ow.ly/Yvj650XpZTW
November 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Riverkeeper testified at a NYC Council hearing supporting Council Member Sandy Nurse's Renewable Rikers Bill, which would turn Rikers Island into a hub for clean energy, composting & wastewater treatment once the jail closes. ♻️ Learn more: https://ow.ly/rR8250Xoo10
#RenewableRikers #NYC #Riverkeeper
November 12, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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A new administration and a new opportunity to protect NYC’s waters 👏🌊
Learn more about:
✅our action plan for the new administration, and
✅ distinct policies Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani can take in year 1 to ensure NYC remains climate resilient
➡️https://ow.ly/WYQb50XnWUM
November 6, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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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
October 29, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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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

October 28, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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📋 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
October 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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🗣️ 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
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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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.
October 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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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
July 15, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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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💩
July 10, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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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
May 16, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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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 🌊
April 28, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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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. 💧
March 4, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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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
February 25, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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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.
February 24, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Now is the time to raise your voice! 📣 Call Your Member of Congress Today!

Please stand up for NOAA and oppose any attempts to dismantle or defund it! Thank you.

#NOAA #SaveNOAA #ProtectTheHudson #Riverkeeper #DutchessCountyNY #RocklandCountyNY #WestchesterCountyNY #NewYork
Graphic that says: Now is the time to raise your voice! 📣 Call Your Member of Congress Today! “Hello, my name is [Your Name], and I’m a constituent from [Your Town, NY]. I’m calling to urge [Name] to protect the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration from any efforts to weaken, dismantle or privatize it. NOAA is essential to New York, especially for the Hudson River. It funds research, protects fisheries, restores coastlines, and provides life-saving storm forecasts. Locally, NOAA supports the Norrie Point Environmental Center, Piermont Marsh, Iona Island, and Tivoli Bays — critical sites for public access, research and wildlife.”
February 7, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Help save NOAA! Billionaire Elon Musk’s DOGE staffers have reportedly entered the headquarters of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — an agency that serves as the bedrock of research and protection for the Hudson. (cont'd)
February 7, 2025 at 3:10 PM