State of the Hudson
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How is the Hudson River doing, especially in this year of the quadricentennial of its namesake’s voyage? Well, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation, it’s doing OK but still needs some work.
“Fittingly, we are issuing this report during the Quadricentennial celebration of the Hudson. But as we are celebrating 400 years of Hudson River history, we’d be wise to remember the river’s recent past,” DEC Commissioner Pete Grannis said. “The river has made a remarkable come back over the last 40 years, from the days it was regarded as an open sewer. Yet more work is needed – from keeping toxics out of the estuary to upgrading water infrastructure to increasing citizen stewardship. The State of the Hudson Report gives us a sense of where we are and what we need to do to continue the comeback.”
The agency this week released its State of the Hudson 2009 report. The report looks at a host of factors related to the river including water quality, habitat, fish and wildlife and land use patterns in the Hudson’s watershed.
(Photo shows the Half Moon, a replica of Henry Hudson’s ship, headed up the river this past weekend. Photo by TJN photographer Seth Harrison.)
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Journal News staff writer Greg Clary writes Earth Watch, reporting on environmental issues in the lower Hudson region. Clary has been a reporter, editor and columnist at the Journal News since 1988 and has covered police and courts, transportation, municipal government, development and the environment in the Lower Hudson Valley, among other topics. 
Laura Incalcaterra covers the environment, open space and zoning and planning issues for The Journal News. A Boston College graduate, Laura grew up in Rockland, attended East Ramapo schools and has worked for The Journal News since 1993. Laura has written features and covered North Rockland, crime, government and a host of other issues.
Mike Risinit covers Patterson and Kent in Putnam County, as well as environmental topics touching on the Hudson River and the Great Swamp. Risinit has been a reporter at The Journal News since 1998.
