Campaigns Archive - Defend the Valley

Federal Farm Bill

FARMS FOREVER: The next Farm Bill can protect healthy soils, 🌱encourage climate-friendly farming 🌏 AND support new, urban, and small family farmers in the Hudson Valley 🧑🏽‍🌾. BUT ONLY WITH YOUR HELP! Learn more: https://defendthevalley.org/campaign/farm-bill/ #DefendtheValley #GrowStrongAmerica

Hudson River Anchorages

Preserving water quality and habitats, public action has twice halted the U.S. Coast Guard’s attempts to expand the locations where barges carrying hazardous materials can anchor, once in 2016 and again in 2023.

Community Preservation Fund

PRESERVE NY COMMUNITIES: The Community Preservation Fund allows certain towns to set up funds to protect the land and historical buildings that maintain their unique identity. Find out if your town qualifies: https://defendthevalley.org/campaign/community-preservation-fund/ #DefendtheValley

ECO-LOGIC: Greening New York’s Budget

KEEP NY GREEN: @GovKathyHochul I stand for a state budget that protects parks and open spaces, supports clean water and fresh air, and takes steps to stop climate change. RT if you agree! 🌳 https://defendthevalley.org/campaign/greening-nys-budget-working/ #DefendtheValley

New York Bond Act

FUNDING AVAILABLE: The Bond Act provides $4.2 billion for environmental and community projects across New York State. Learn more about the project’s goals and available funds: https://defendthevalley.org/campaign/bond-act/ #DefendtheValley

River Access

RECLAIMING OUR RIVER: On both shores of the Hudson, railroad tracks prevent communities from accessing the river. I join @scenichudson in protecting and enhancing river access for all. Read their plan: https://defendthevalley.org/campaign/river-access/ #DefendtheValley

Rockland Desalination Plant (Haverstraw)

Our six-year campaign to halt construction of an environmentally harmful desalination plant on Haverstraw Bay — site of some of the river’s most important aquatic habitats — ended in victory when plans to build the facility were dropped.

Storm King Mountain (Cornwall)

Conserving the iconic northern gateway to the Hudson Highlands, Con Edison agreed not to build a destructive hydroelectric plant. Scenic Hudson was established to protect the mountain and led the successful 17-year campaign.

Pilgrim Pipelines (Hudson Valley)

We engaged people and communities to oppose this proposal to construct two crude oil pipelines through the valley. The outcry against the project led to its abandonment, halting potential environmental, public health, and safety threats.

LG Headquarters (Englewood, NJ)

In a “win-win” for the environment and the economy, LG Electronics reached an agreement with Scenic Hudson and partners to reduce the height of its proposed corporate tower atop the Palisades, preserving magnificent views and keeping jobs in the region.

Committed to Environmental Justice Protecting Land Connecting Communities Clean Air & Water Climate Solutions