Clearwater participation points mr white

The Clearwater was established in 1969, reinventing the way that people spread education about the river. This revolutionary ship began going up and down the Hudson, teaching and educating people of all ages. Pete Seeger and others united to keep a power plant from being constructed on Storm King, and then used that momentum toward tackling problems faced by the Hudson River. Although the Clearwater may focus on education as its main goal, the Clearwater has taken on other fronts. These have included run-off, pollution, invasive species, species extinction, and nuclear energies. Through many of these efforts, laws have been passed and regulations have been imposed. The EPA has also gotten General Electric to begin an analysis and cleanup of PCB's dumped over the last half decade. These combined efforts do not come cheap, and over the years Clearwater has developed ways of raising funds. The members of the organization, the Dyson Foundation, and organizational events have allowed them to raise significant funding. Along with gaining funding and taking on issues to resolve, the Clearwater has also gotten key legislation passed. In conjunction with other research organizations and New York State, the Clean Water Act was put into law. The Clearwater has become an organization with a strong sense of purpose. They have become a united group dedicated to education, and have succeeded in gaining reforms and environmental protections. This has allowed for a very prominent reputation and the ability to politically achieve their agenda.

-----steven turrisi