By Abby Luby A legal battle over radioactive wastewater being released into the Hudson River is delaying the final cleanup of the shuttered Indian Point nuclear power plant — and fueling growing frustration among residents and officials. Wastewater with the
Read MoreBy Larry Epstein Thousands of volunteers lined the Hudson River, from Manhattan to the Adirondacks, for Riverkeeper’s Sweep 2025 on May 3. The volunteers gathered at more than 100 sites and also worked on cleaning up the shore of Raritan
Read MoreRiverkeeper, a leading environmental advocacy group, is sounding the alarm over the Trump administration’s recent efforts to roll back environmental protections, warning that the changes could threaten water quality and public health in the region. Since taking the oath
Read MoreA newly proposed tree ordinance has stripped away permit fees and mandatory tree replants for Pleasantville residents wanting to take down trees on their property. The revised ordinance has removed controversial aspects from an earlier draft presented in Nov. 2024
Read MoreIt’s been three months since Yorktown Supervisor Ed Lachterman ordered the suspension of water fluoridation in the town, but the debate among residents and town officials continues. More than half of the Dec. 17 Town Board meeting was spent discussing
Read MoreA group of elected officials and advocates for clean water programs want Gov. Kathy Hochul to increase the annual expenditure to upgrade the state’s aging water treatment and wastewater treatment infrastructure next year to $600 million. State Sen. Peter Harckham
Read MoreThe Town of Greenburgh and the Greenburgh Nature Center have signed a new long-term agreement that will ensure the non-profit organization will continue to operate through at least Dec. 2050. Since 1975, Nunataks Ltd. Has been overseeing the Nature Center
Read MoreDiscussion limiting the use of gas-powered lawn equipment in North Castle met some resistance last week after a presentation on the potential ban on the machinery in town. Town Sustainability Committee member John Ettenson and Chair Neil Singer spoke at
Read MoreA $300,000 settlement has been reached between the Putnam Valley Volunteer Fire Department, the contractor and a recycling facility in connection with unauthorized dumping of fill at the construction site of the new firehouse. Over the next six years, John
Read MoreBy Martin Wilbur Advocates for the environment and working-class New Yorkers held rallies last Thursday across the state to pressure Gov. Kathy Hochul to include money in next year’s budget that would cap energy prices for residents. A local rally
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