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 Stories About: Hudson River AND New York AND news AND water pollution
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The Sweet Swim of Success
Lower Hudson River clean enough for dipping |
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01 Aug 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| The Sweet Swim of Success Lower Hudson River clean enough for dipping A dozen-plus locations along the lower Hudson River in New York state are once again fit for taking a dip, thanks to decades of cleanup efforts. Accounts of swimming in the Hudson date back to colonial times, but by the mid-20th century the river was an unholy stew of industrial waste and raw sewage. Cleanup started in the 1960s, and roughl ... |
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| Topics: Hudson River, New York, news, water pollution (all these topics) |
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