ALBANY – The State Department of Environmental Conservation has announced over $855,000 in grants to help communities in the Hudson River Estuary watershed improve water quality, increase flood resiliency, and conserve natural resources. Columbia, Orange, Rensselaer Counties Riverkeeper – $200,778: Reconnaissance for Priority Dam Removal Projects in the Hudson Valley to Improve Herring and Eel Passage. Riverkeeper … Continue reading DEC announced water quality improvement grants