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Riverkeeper

American organization
Also known as: Hudson River Fishermen’s Association
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  • Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
    Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
    / Environmental activism

    …Fishermen’s Association (now known as Riverkeeper), a nonprofit organization devoted to cleaning up the Hudson River and taking legal action against government and corporate entities that have polluted it. He became dedicated to environmental causes, serving as Riverkeeper’s chief prosecuting attorney and as senior attorney for the Natural Resources Defense…

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    …Fishermen’s Association (now known as Riverkeeper), a nonprofit organization devoted to cleaning up the Hudson River and taking legal action against government and corporate entities that have polluted it. He became dedicated to environmental causes, serving as Riverkeeper’s chief prosecuting attorney and as senior attorney for the Natural Resources Defense…

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