Current News and Events
Top Story
Biomass and More: Five new proposals for regional energy production have cropped up in Massachusetts recently, including the Russell Biomass plant on the Westfield River. CRWC wants to be sure the energy is necessary, that the aggregate impacts of so many new plants is being considered, and that individual plants use best available technology to protect critical resources. Read More 
River News
- Songwriting Contest 2009: Our 2nd annual music event is in the works. Check here for information, rules, and entry forms.
- Table Captains Needed: Learn how you can help make our "The River Connects Us" annual meeting a success while having a great time with friends ...
- Vermont Yankee: Hot water pollution poses a serious threat to river ecology and diminishes its ability to provide refuge to cool and coldwater species. CRWC won important victories in our appeal of Vermont Yankee’s thermal discharge permit, but pollution continues ...
- Green River: Dam removal at two lower sites on the Green River, and fishway construction on two upper dams, will ultimately help restore 94 miles of habitat in MA and VT, benefitting fish and recreational users ...
- Water Quality Testing: The 2008 report for CRWC’s water quality monitoring program at sites along the Connecticut and Fall Rivers in MA is now available ...
- Source to Sea Cleanup: Last year 3,000 volunteers removed 100 tons of trash in our 4-state cleanup. Join the 13th Annual Cleanup on Saturday, October 3, 2009 ...
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Image credits above: ©Al Braden www.albradenphoto.com, ©Dave Fredrick, ©Jerry Monkman www.ecophotography.com, Elisabeth Cianciola, Elizabeth Farnsworth
Image Credits at Right - Illustrations: Bill Singleton; Photos: Elisabeth Cianciola, CRWC Staff. Map: Bill Singleton
