Help Save Hudson River Fish - Urge DEC to Require Closed-Cycle Cooling at Power Plants

On the heels of Riverkeeper’s Hudson Fisheries Defense Campaign launch, Governor takes needed actions.

We are very pleased to report that Governor Paterson has launched a decisive new program aimed at rebuilding and protecting fish species in the Hudson River. The governor’s initiative comes just two weeks after the release on May 15 of Riverkeeper’s report, The Status of Fish Populations and the Ecology of the Hudson (the Pisces Report) and the launch of our Hudson Fisheries Defense Campaign. That the governor took immediate action is a testament to the effectiveness of Riverkeeper’s work to protect Hudson River fish.

The Governor’s recovery plan for American shad, to be implemented by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), includes nearly all of Riverkeeper's recommended actions to protect the shad. These efforts will also benefit other imperiled fish species.

We applaud Governor Paterson and DEC Commissioner Grannis for their leadership on this important issue!

But one more critical step is needed.  We need your help to tell the commissioner that the most important achievable action - requiring closed-cycle cooling at the five Hudson River power plants - must be undertaken immediately as a protective measure for all our fish.  Please send a letter to Commissioner Grannis urging him to adopt closed-cycle cooling as policy for all power plants.