Environmentalists, river advocates and California surfers — the sort of people who harbor few illusions about the purity of our rivers and oceans — generally favor water recycling.
Initially, the county proposed diverting sewage out of the watershed and into county treatment plants in Peekskill and Yonkers that discharge into the Hudson River, bringing objections from those cities and Hudson river environmentalists.
They had one son, Alex, who is an environmentalist and currently the river keeper for the Hudson river, and an adopted daughter, Rue, who is a writer.
The American shad has reappeared in the river, cheering environmentalists who see its return as proof of a rejuvenating Raritan.
Most of them were just downstream from the site where environmentalists last week celebrated the river's comeback since floating oil and debris caught fire on June 22 , 1969
Groups traditionally at odds — environmentalists seeking full rivers for fish and farmers tending pistachio or pomegranate trees — agree that water banking is a useful strategy for managing a vital resource.
Environmentalists worried about losing the river's scenic gorges.
Environmentalists usually seek preservation of river views and safeguards to control density and keep the waterfront public.
But the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which manages the six main dams, has resisted this strategy, torn as it is between the interests of barge traffic, farmers, river communities, and environmentalists.
Ordering the study also brings closer to fruition a long-held goal of cycling enthusiasts, river advocates and environmentalists: another way to commute to downtown without getting in a car.
