hudson river

GE Takes National Grid To Court

Dave Lucas — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:21:02 +0000

General Electric has filed a lawsuit against National Grid seeking compensation for a share of costs for the $1 billion-plus Superfund cleanup of contaminated sediment from the upper Hudson River.

In a federal complaint filed Friday, GE says that in 1973 National Grid's predecessor, Niagara Mohawk, removed an 1880s-era dam downstream of GE plants in Hudson Falls and Fort Edward that caused more than 1 million cubic yards of tainted mud and contaminated sediment to wash downstream.

The Symposium Is About Hudson River Science

Allison Dunne — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:50:00 +0000

There’s a symposium Wednesday in New York on the state of Hudson River Science.

Elevator to the Walkway expects to bring even more visitors

Hank Gross — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:58:35 +0000

POUGHKEEPSIE – When the elevator from the Poughkeepsie waterfront is constructed to the Walkway Over the Hudson, it is expected that the linear park over the Hudson River will become even more of a tourist attraction.

Grants are going to pay for the glass enclosed elevator that will lift people to the top of the bridge, said Walkway Executive Director Elizabeth Waldman Hart.

“The elevator will carry a maximum of about 20 people, but the ride will only be two minutes so there is quite a number of folks who will be able to go up and down over an hour’s time,” Hart said.

GE Agrees to Analyze Risks from Additional Hudson River PCBs

Allison Dunne — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:01:25 +0000

General Electric has agreed to analyze its potential liability in relation to recently-discovered PCBs in the upper Hudson River. GE will soon resume its remediation of PCBs it discharged into the Hudson decades ago, and at least one environmental group hopes the company will incorporate the additional dredging this year.

Hudson River floods more with higher sea levels

Associated Press — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 18:34:44 +0000

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Rising sea levels could threaten the towns far from the shore — those along the Hudson River.

Since Superstorm Sandy sent a storm surge up the Hudson, local officials and advocates have focused more intently on identifying vulnerable places along the Hudson River.

Government Officials Work Toward a Settlement for a Restoration Plan

Allison Dunne — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:32:10 +0000

The Hudson River PCB-cleanup project is about halfway through, and both governmental officials as well as environmental advocates provided an update on the Superfund project Wednesday. What has not yet begun is a project to restore the Hudson River’s natural resources, including fish and wildlife, but planning for the restoration is underway.

Environmental Group Reports on Sewage Contamination in the Hudson River

Allison Dunne — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 03:37:28 +0000

There’s a report out by an environmental advocacy group in the Hudson Valley detailing where sewage contamination is in the Hudson River, from New York City to Troy. The report is in response to the increased recreational use of the Hudson, with more people swimming and boating.

NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Estuary Program

Joe Donahue — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 14:40:24 +0000

On one day, Thursday Oct 4^th, 3-thousand students, educators, and volunteers will visit 75 sites along the Hudson from New York Harbor to the mouth of the Mohawk. It is being called “A Day In the Life of Hudson River.” This is the 10th annual event, and in those ten years the DEC has had over 20,000 participants total.

New national designation for Hudson hotspot

Hank Gross — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 11:12:05 +0000

The Hudson River Greenway Water Trail’s is now officially designated as a National Water Trail, news that came at the kickoff to the 13th Annual Hudson River Valley Ramble over the weekend at Kingston Point Beach. Hudson Valley Correspondent Hank Gross reports...

Acting Executive Director of the Hudson River Valley Greenway and National Heritage Area Mark Castiglione said the 256 mile Water Trail has been officially recognized by the US Department of the Interior as a National Water Trail and is one of the first in the country to receive such an honor.

Sewage Spill Stopped in Westchester; Advisory To Be Lifted

Dave Lucas — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 20:49:39 +0000

A broken sewer line in Tarrytown sent thousands of gallons of sewage into the Hudson River - at one point threatening part of the first-ever New York City Ironman triathlon. Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Dave Lucas has the latest...