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	Chesapeake Quarterly Volume 4, Number 4: The River's Keeper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Koslow is the riverkeeper for the South River, the first in its history, and one of his jobs is keeping sediment from clouding the water and killing underwater grasses.
		The first riverkeepers were fishermen along the Hudson River who created an organization called the Hudson River Fisherman's Association to speak out for their endangered river back in 1966.
		Riverkeepers usually come to their jobs with a background in law or science and a love for the water.
	www.mdsg.umd.edu /CQ/V04N4/side4.html (1597 words)

	Riverkeeper
		Riverkeepers work to increase awareness of the conditions of the individual rivers in our region, advocate compliance with environmental laws, and develop methods to address and solve the problems of pollution, degradation and abuse.
		Their missions are to increase awareness of the conditions of the individual rivers, advocate compliance with environmental laws, and develop methods to address and solve the problems of pollution, degradation and abuse.
		The Riverkeeper programs and partners also educate citizens concerning the relationship between sewage and storm water management, sources of pollution and possible solutions, and the benefits provided by our major rivers.
	www.friendsoftheriverfront.org /new_pages/Riverkeeper.htm (295 words)

	The Delaware Riverkeeper Network
		The Delaware Riverkeeper is an individual who is the voice of the River, championing the rights of the River and its streams as members of our community.
		The Delaware Riverkeeper is assisted by seasoned professionals and by a network of members, volunteers and supporters.
		Together they are the Delaware Riverkeeper Network and together they stand as vigilant protectors and defenders of the River, its tributaries and watershed.
	www.delawareriverkeeper.org (142 words)

	Altamaha Riverkeeper
		The Satilla Riverkeeper organization formed just last year but already is in the middle of an environmental fight outside its drainage.
		She described the existing groups as providing "pretty good coverage" but noted some riverkeepers are stretched thin, especially Holland, who oversees the Altamaha and the Ocmulgee, which stretches from Darien nearly to Atlanta.
		Savannah Riverkeeper Frank Carl says the river he oversees may be the most affected by pollution in the state.
	www.altamahariverkeeper.org /aboutus/news/051605.asp (962 words)

	Riverkeepers keep an eye on Willamette’s health - April 21, 2006
		May rows this stretch of the river at least once a month in her volunteer job as a river guardian for Willamette Riverkeeper, a nonprofit organization devoted to the well-being of the waterway.
		Willamette Riverkeeper volunteers have been observing the river in the Eugene area for years, adopting sections of it to monitor for excessive erosion, new clearings, illegal dumping, sewer overflows and other problems.
		Riverkeeper started a water quality monitoring program in 2003, selecting monitoring sites in conjunction with the state Department of Environmental Quality so it wouldn’t duplicate work already being done by government agencies, said Travis Williams, executive director of the Portland-based organization.
	www.mailtribune.com /archive/2006/0421/life/stories/04life.htm (846 words)

	TopKayaker.Net Nature Articles: Waterkeepers
		The first Riverkeeper® was started on America’s Hudson River by a blue-collar coalition of commercial and recreational fishermen who mobilized on the Hudson River in 1966 to reclaim their river from polluters.
		In 1985, Hudson Riverkeeper started a groundbreaking environmental litigation clinic, where third year law students, by a special court order, are permitted to practice law, under the supervision of Riverkeeper’s licensed attorneys.
		Riverkeepers do not fight to preserve our rivers for the sake of the Triangular kidneyshell or Watercress darter, but because these bodies of water will have more value to humanity if they are purer and support a diverse system of aquatic life, rather than being a poison that threatens our communities.
	www.sit-on-topkayaking.com /Articles/NatureIssues/Waterkeepers.html (2790 words)

	Bay Weekly: This Week's Lead Story
		Riverkeepers cruise in their boats to scout around creeks and waterways, noting wildlife and water.
		Starting as an unpaid riverkeeper, Kelly took a big salary cut from working in Annapolis as, he says, a “classic small-town lawyer who did everything and was very financially successful.” This is his first year with a full-time riverkeeper salary.
		Before his days of riverkeeping, he was a civil rights and pension litigator in Washington, D.C. At the March meeting, Fairhavener Kathy Gramp asked if it was hard to find cases to pursue with all the hundreds of small pieces of development.
	www.bayweekly.com /year06/issuexiv16/leadxiv16_2.html (3514 words)

	Riverkeeper.org, Pollution, Newtown Creek: The Greenpoint Oil Spill, Brooklyn
		In January 2004, Riverkeeper initiated a citizen suit against two of the world’s largest oil companies for the largest urban oil spill—right in the heart of New York City.
		In May 2004, Riverkeeper filed the lawsuit itself against ExxonMobil for violation of the Clean Water Act and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, and NYC Councilmembers David Yassky and Eric Gioia have joined the case as co-plaintiffs.
		Riverkeeper's aim is to accelerate spill remediation, ensure that the aquifer and its soils are restored, prevent oil from entering Newtown Creek, and to protect the health and welfare of New Yorkers.
	www.riverkeeper.org /campaign.php/pollution/we_are_doing/805 (527 words)

	Waterfront Living Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Tonsmeire, who carries the title "Riverkeeper" in the Apalachicola Riverkeeper organization, drops the phone, grabs his fins, mask and underwater camera and bolts out the door.
		Meanwhile, back at Riverkeeper headquarters, Martin is having a heated phone "chat" with the Department of Environmental Protection and McLain is in an interview with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
		Martin, Riverkeeper's executive director, was a senior executive for a major corporation.
	www.waterfrontlivingmag.com /riverkeepers.shtml (1120 words)

	The Locust Fork Journal: Warrior Riverkeepers Archives
		The Black Warrior Riverkeeper’s 5th Birthday Party in Tuscaloosa is tonight, Friday, November 10, at “4th and 23rd” (yes, that is the address AND the name of the bar) at 401 23rd Ave.
		The Black Warrior Riverkeepers are holding their 5th birthday party bash Wednesday, Sept. 27, with the band Rollin' In the Hay at the Bottletree Cafe, 3719 Third Avenue South, Birmingham, Alabama from 7:30 p.m.
		The Black Warrior Riverkeeper conservation group is holding a raffle for free concert tickets to the Nickel Creek Bluegrass concert scheduled for September 22, at the Alys Stephens Center in Birmingham, Alabama.
	www.locustfork.net /blog/warrior_riverkeepers/index.html (4052 words)

	Riverkeepers sues NYC over septic tanks
		He said the city was "apparently frightened of being sued by developers" if it did not ease the rule to allow septic tanks on steeper ground.
		Along with Riverkeeper, the coalition included the National Resources Defense Council, Friends of the Great Swamp, "concerned residents" of the Putnam County communities of Kent, Carmel, Southeast and Mahopac, and several other groups.
		Putnam County is home to several of the reservoirs that supply the metropolitan region's drinking water.
	www.recordonline.com /1998/10/15/apwaters.htm (513 words)

	Winyah Rivers Foundation - Riverkeepers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		A Riverkeeper is a paid full-time person whose job it is to advocate compliance with environmental laws, respond to citizen complaints, identify problems which affect the river and devise appropriate remedies, educate the public and advocate for the public's right to protect and defend the environment.
		Each Riverkeeper program reflects the needs of the river and the community it represents.
		Riverkeepers are uncompromising advocates for their body of water.
	www.winyahrivers.org /riverkeepers.htm (224 words)

	The Harbinger. RiverKeepers' Lament (or "Love That Dirty Water")
		The RiverKeeper project relies on a small group of members that supplies funds via subscription fees and regular donations, and a support network of friends and extended family that provides safe harbor and other special requirements.
		TVa (the RiverKeepers deny them the uppercase "A" because of their abuse of authority) was granted the role of directing various projects in the Tennessee Valley, among them flood control, cheap rural electrification, recreation, and economic development.
		A visual tool is the RiverKeepers' map showing locations of chipmills and log-export facilities in the region and each one's sourcing radius (the area required to provide enough trees to keep the mill in operation).
	www.theharbinger.org /xvi/980113/milligan.html (1109 words)

	Riverkeeper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Hampton Shuping of Conway, SC, is the Waccamaw Riverkeeper.
		It is anticipated that he will be the first of several riverkeepers for the watershed.
		Major duties for the Waccamaw Riverkeeper are documenting and addressing pollution problems along the River, fundraising, and organizing volunteers.
	www.winyahrivers.org /hamp.htm (270 words)

	Black Warrior RIVERKEEPER (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The Riverkeeper keeps polluters in line by patrolling the watershed, analyzing permits, and working with citizens, in addition to various other strategies.
		If a polluter is found or suspected of violating the law, then the Riverkeeper investigates them and brings evidence to the Staff as well as our Board of Directors, which is comprised of attorneys, scientists, and businesspeople.
		Black Warrior Riverkeeper is devoted to filling this gap by using the citizen enforcement provisions provided by federal law to bring polluters to justice.
	www.blackwarriorriver.org /intro.htm (715 words)

	TUALATIN RIVERKEEPERS \| Nature Awareness
		A Volunteer Naturalist from Riverkeepers will revisit the classroom and help students translate their classroom and field experiences into a practical service project.
		Teachers should communicate their time constraints and needs to the Riverkeepers to ensure that an appropriate project comes together.
		While these contracts for restoration are complete, Riverkeepers are forming strategic partnerships to continue the important work of restoring native habitat.
	www.tualatinriverkeepers.org /nature_awareness.html (1180 words)

	Movie Info for Outside: The Hudson Riverkeepers on MSN Movies
		This shocking footage from a 1966 TV special -- The Majestic, Polluted Hudson -- is shown at the beginning of The Hudson Riverkeepers, a documentary presented by Outside Magazine.
		The rest of the program tells the more encouraging story of the task undertaken by local residents who love the Hudson -- people whose families had long made a living from fishing in its waters -- to reclaim the river and clean it up.
		Interviews with individual "river keepers" help to tell the story from firsthand perspective: James Cronin (who goes out in a little boat to confront the oil tankers) says that the struggle to save the river from the acts and accidents of corporate industry is like the story of "David and Goliath." Robert Kennedy Jr.
	entertainment.msn.com /movies/movie.aspx?m=158325 (185 words)

	NewsNotes #46 Education and Outreach
		The Penobscot Riverkeepers 2000 celebrated their fourth annual expedition traveling the river's 140-mile main stem through whitewater, wilderness, and city.
		Jo Eaton, director of the Penobscot Riverkeepers, said the expedition opened the communities' eyes to the wonders and history of this resource that winds its way through Maine.
		She believes that the expedition promotes stewardship, as the Riverkeepers share stories of the river with the people they meet.
	www.epa.gov /OWOW/info/NewsNotes/issue46/nni46.htm (2791 words)

	The Harbinger. Stretched Thin, But Holding On
		For this and many other reasons, the RiverKeepers insist on using the lowercase 'a' when referring to this government entity; they feel this abuse of authority deprives it of any respect.
		Devout watchdogs of the TVA and its extensive projects, the RiverKeepers are its greatest nemesis.
		Grassroots groups like the RiverKeepers play a vital role in oversight, and the TVA and the Corps are well-aware of their presence.
	www.theharbinger.org /xv/970422/thin.html (1463 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The two riverkeepers, one monitoring the upper Neuse and the other the lower portion of the river, said they believe more people are concerned about water quality than ever before.
		The riverkeepers' mission is to look for possible pollution and ways to prevent it.
		To follow the progress of the riverkeepers, go to neuseriver.org and find the journals they're keeping about their river trip.
	www.neuseriver.org /advocacynews/discussfuture (544 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The Apalachicola Riverkeeper is a grassroots environmental advocacy organization dedicated to the protection and preservation of Florida's most endangered river and estuary---the Apalachicola--- including its tributaries: the Chipola, the Brothers and the Little St. Marks.
		The Apalachicola Riverkeeper aggressively advocates for public policy and regulation to protect and preserve our River and Bay.
		As prioritized by the concerns of our membership we identify the most immediate threats to our River and Bay Through stakeholder meetings, media campaigns and regular visits to elected officials we develop the options and pursue those which offer potential solutions through changes to public policy and regulatory oversight.
	www.apalachicolariverkeeper.org (252 words)

	Tualatin River Watershed Council -- Watershed Links
		The Tualatin Riverkeepers is a community-based organization working to protect and restore Oregon's Tualatin River system.
		The Tualatin Riverkeepers build watershed stewardship through public education, access to nature, citizen involvement and advocacy.
		Support is included from the Tualatin River Watershed Council, the Tualatin Riverkeepers, and the Washington County Soil and Water Conservation District.
	www.trwc.org /links.html (4775 words)

	EB360 2nd Nature: Riverkeepers (Eddie Bauer Magazine)
		In the British Isles, where the privilege of spending a day on a trout stream is jealously protected, a tradition of hiring a riverkeeper to watch over and protect waterways endures.
		The riverkeeper concept proved so effective that 50 organizations eventually popped up across the United States, from Alaska to South Carolina, and Eddie Bauer is a proud corporate sponsor of the Riverkeeper program.
		The Riverkeeper organization is happy to help anyone launch a neighborhood watch program for local waterways.
	www.eddiebauer.com /360/jan01/archive/riverkeepers_p.asp (723 words)

	"Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on Polluters, Free Markets and Protecting the Earth" By Terry Gips
		He is a licensed falconer, co-author of The Riverkeepers, and son of slain US Attorney General Bobby Kennedy.
		Riverkeepers is now the fastest growing environmental group in the US.
		If there is a corporation polluting in your back yard, and the government won’t do anything about it, you have the right to step into the shoes of the United States attorney and go into court to enforce the law.
	www.mtn.org /iasa/kennedy.html (1741 words)

	Penobscot Riverkeepers - environmental and conservation education
		Each year Penobscot River and Bay Institute (PRBI) offers on-the-river experiences for school children throughout the Penobscot River watershed as part of its Penobscot Riverkeepers program.
		The Penobscot Riverkeepers program has been successfully used in Bangor, Millinocket, Lincoln, and Bucksport.
		For additional information on Penobscot Riverkeepers contact John Peckenham at jpeck@maine.edu.
	www.umaine.edu /waterresearch/outreach/riverkeepers.htm (262 words)

	Sentinelles Petitcodiac Riverkeeper
		Petitcodiac Riverkeeper conducted the initial investigation into this matter in the summer of 2000 and Environment Canada prosecuted the case.
		The Petitcodiac Riverkeeper is a Canadian registered charity and a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to the protection and the restoration of the Petitcodiac River system and the Shepody Bay estuary, a 3,000 km2 watershed located on the Bay of Fundy in southeastern New-Brunswick.
		Since early 1999, the Petitcodiac Riverkeeper is the leading agency promoting the restoration of full tidal flow at the Petitcodiac causeway, a project to restore fish passage to approximately 1340 km2 of upstream river system, the Petitcodiac River tidal bore and the Petitcodiac River ecosystem.
	www.petitcodiac.org /riverkeeper/english/welcome.htm (906 words)

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		The Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic was established in 1987 by the Hudson Riverkeepers environmental organization and the Pace University Law School in White Plains, New York.
		This Clinic, which also serves as an office for Hudson Riverkeepers, is an integral part of this undertaking.
		His environmental activists would be encouraged by Kennedy's attacks against pork producers to monitor and blow the whistle if and when even the tiniest amount of material from pork farms or processing facilities might contaminate a river, stream, lake, bay or coastline.
	www.discoverthenetwork.org /groupprofile.asp?grpid=6270&catType=Academia&category=71 (1119 words)

	NO MORE WORRIES WITH NO-MOW LAWNS There Can Be Numerous Benefits to Rethinking the Emerald Carpet Concept. - Science - ...
		The excess nutrients from fertilizers cause the algae blooms that kill fish and vegetation, according to literature from environmental groups such as The St. Johns Riverkeepers.
		Riverkeepers try to reduce the amount of chemicals in runoff by encouraging residents to establish river-friendly lawns.
		Riverkeepers want to get people thinking about what effects their choices have on the environment.
	www.redorbit.com /news/science/692323/no_more_worries_with_nomow_lawns_there_can_be_numerous/index.html?source=r_science (919 words)

	The Harvard Crimson :: News :: Robert Kennedy Promotes Environmentalism
		Kennedy, who is chief prosecuting attorney for the Hudson Riverkeepers, a conservation organization, said that his nearly two decades in environmental law have convinced him that ordinary Americans have the power to defeat "nameless corporate enteritis" in ecological litigation.
		Most of Kennedy's time has been spent with the Riverkeepers, an organization founded in the late 1960s to protect the Hudson River and its fish population from chemical pollution.
		The group went on to win other court battles against corporations in the valley and was instrumental in lobbying for the passage of the nation's first large-scale environmental accountability law in 1969.
	www.thecrimson.com /printerfriendly.aspx?ref=96634 (459 words)

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