The organization’s focus is long-term systemic change, but it also develops shorter-term campaigns to take on pressing national, state, and local issues. One of these is Save the Hudson, in response to a proposal to dump radioactive waste from New York’s decommissioned Indian Point nuclear power plant into the Hudson River. Along with other contaminants, the wastewater contains highly radioactive tritium, poses serious threats to the Hudson River ecosystem, as well as the seven towns and 109,000 people that rely on the river for their drinking water source. Working together with groups like Riverkeeper, FWW’s organizing and educating campaign called on New York’s elected officials to stop the proposed dumping, insisting that Holtec International, the company in charge of the decommissioning process, should allow wastewater to safely break down onsite at the plant. After a resolution drive along the Hudson River, which included multiple rallies in Albany, New York City, Ulster and Westchester counties, the Senate unanimously passed the Save the Hudson Bill, which would ban the dumping of radioactive waste in the Hudson. The bill now awaits the NY Governor’s signature – while wastewater is still scheduled to be released in August/September 2023. UPDATE: The save the Hudson Bill was signed by the Governor on 18 August and passed into legislation. Great news for the Hudson River! Find out more on the FWW website, or follow FWW on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok.