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Environmentalists rally against proposed Rockland County desalination plant

Originally published: June 25, 2012 4:13 PM
Updated: June 25, 2012 4:59 PM
By CHRISTIAN WADE  christian.wade@cablevision.com

George Potanovic, of the Rockland Water Coalition, speaks

Photo credit: Photo by Christian Wade | George Potanovic, of the Rockland Water Coalition, speaks with others during a protest in front of the Rockland County Courthouse in New City against the Desalination plant. (June 25, 2012)

Environmentalists on Monday called on Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Rockland County leaders to oppose a proposed water desalination project on Haverstraw Bay, citing the potential impact on the Hudson River's fragile ecosystem.

The Rockland Water Coalition -- which includes the environmental groups Clearwater, Hudson Riverkeeper, Scenic Hudson and others -- staged a rally outside the Rockland County...

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