Environmentalists try again to strengthen stream protections
Riverkeeper's Jeremy Cherson discusses legislation designed to more thoroughly regulate certain waterbodies in New York.
New York poised to restrict disposable Styrofoam coolers
After imposing restrictions on Styrofoam food containers, the state will prohibit disposable polystyrene containers next year.
Promoting more flexibility for sewer authorities
Riverkeeper is pushing to update state definitions to ensure sewer authorities have broader authority imposing fees.
Using nature-oriented solutions to preserve shorelines
A new law encourages state environmental officials to use nature-oriented solutions when preserving shorelines.
Controversial paving material targeted for ban in New York
May 7, 2021 - Coal Tar Free America's Tom Ennis and Riverkeeper's Jeremy Cherson make the case for legislation banning coal tar pavement in New York, arguing it poses a serious health risk and can be replaced with
Apr 7, 2020: Protecting NY’s environment
Jeremy Cherson, Legislative Advocacy Manager at Riverkeeper, outlined the priorities his group is working on after securing wins in the state budget.
