@rbellinger definitely crowded. Was doing a #riverkeeper sweep with #HarborLab that ended just south of the ferry.

Democracy Now: Indian Point Nuclear Plant Owner Plans to Dump Radioactive Waste Water into Hudson River

February 23, 2023

"Here in New York, environmental groups and community members are sounding the alarm after #Holtec International, the owner of the decommissioned Indian Point nuclear facility, said it plans to dump some 1 million gallons of #radioactive water into the Hudson River as soon as August. The water contains #tritium, a byproduct of nuclear fission that cannot be filtered out of water and which could lead to a host of negative environmental and health effects. The advocacy group #Riverkeeper said, 'It’s time to draw the line against using the Hudson as a dumping ground.'"

#NoNukes #NoDumping #WaterIsLife #NewYork #HudsonRiver #IndianPoint

@atthenius @brooklyn11211 @xris @embeaken Eeeks! Where to begin? I looked at this page to see what #Riverkeeper had to say about #USACE #HATS. The comments all made sense. Generally, to sum up. Its all too much to grasp. Then went to the USACE HATS project page. https://www.nan.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Projects-in-New-York/New-York-New-Jersey-Harbor-Tributaries-Focus-Area-Feasibility-Study/ . Tried to find some place where there was a comparison of costs but couldn't find it. I assume its somewhere because otherwise its just a lot of handwaving.

Proud to have worked alongside community members, my CUNY Law students, and a team of amazing lawyers from #NYLPI, #SuperLawGroup #Riverkeeper and #Baykeeper to make this happen. (my part was very small). Together we can build real #EnvironmentalJustice in #Queens. https://www.nylpi.org/environmental-justice-advocates-and-southeast-queens-waste-transfer-station-operators-reach-settlement-in-clean-water-act-and-nuisance-lawsuit/

A story about a small concrete dam being removed in Northern California to restore habitat to #eels and other fishes.
Do not know why this cannot be applied to the many dams on the #BronxRiver.

https://lostcoastoutpost.com/2022/dec/22/removal-obsolete-concrete-dam-south-fork-eel-tribu/

#Riverkeeper #BronxRiverAlliance #BronxZoo #NewYorkBotanicalGarden
#NYBG
#WorldConservationFund
#WCF
#NYCParks

@gomez Looking forward to #Riverkeeper and #BillionOysterProject appearing in this space.

Reading this article about #oysters in #NewYorkHarbor https://projects.thecity.nyc/oysters-new-york-harbor/ made me think of #swimming (which I do) in the harbor and #HudsonRiver and #EastRiver and #LongIslandSound which requires shoutouts to the #CleanWaterAct, #PlusPool, #Riverkeeper, #NYCDEP and so many other organizations.

An #introduction I suppose. Not a full-time member of any org but work with many. Very wide ranging so sometimes consider myself as glue. Passionate about water, sealife, biking, transit, streets, plants, parks, gardens, climate change, renewables, politics. Also known for open water swimming in NYC in most waterways. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/11/nyregion/the-hudson-swimmer.html Some orgs I'm with: #HarborLab #BillionOysterProject #Riverkeeper #NewtownCreekAlliance #BronxRiverAlliance #RiversideParkConservancy #Vinecuttters