The following press headlines reflect the "Making of the Hudson 7" from inception to completion of its intermunicipal council agreement (with most recent items first).

2/17/20  Newburgh’s Drinking Water Contaminated by “Forever Chemicals”​ (Marist Circle)

10/10/19  Hudson River Dredging Portion of Central Hudson Cleanup Project is on Hold  (WAMC)
10/9/19  "Dutchess and Ulster County Execs Join to Support NYS Lawsuit Against EPA"  (WAMC)

6/15/18  "Hudson 7 Form Pioneering River Protection Council" (Riverkeeper)
6/8/18  "A spirited, cooperative effort can help the Hudson" (Poughkeepsie Journal)
6/1/18  "7 Hudson River Communities Unite to protect drinking water" (Daily Freeman)
6/1/18  "Seven communities sign up to protect Hudson River for drinking water"  (Mid Hudson Valley Patch)
6/1/18  "Seven communities sign water protection pact." (Mid Hudson News)

5/31/18  "7 municipalities sign agreement to protect Hudson River drinking water." (Poughkeepsie Journal)
5/31/18  "Hudson 7 sign agreement to protect Hudson River Drinking Water Supply." (Riverkeeper)

3/1/18  "Hudson River Contamination Sparks Action." (Chronogram Magazine)

2/23/18  "Protect drinking water from Hudson, Muncipal Leaders Say" (Mid Hudson News)
2/23/18  "HV Communities Join Together to Protect Drinking Water Supply."  (WAMC)
2/23/18  "Communities that drink from Hudson River push for further water protection" (Poughkeepsie Journal) 

​2/22/18  "Riverkeeper, Communities Call for Enhanced Hudson River Protections." (Spectrum News) 
2/22/18  "Report calls for enhanced drinking water protections for 100,000 people who rely on Hudson River."  (Riverkeeper)

12/29/17  "DEC awards Dutchess County $2.2 million for water projects." (Poughkeepsie Journal) 

12/8/17  "Municipalities join forces to lobby for clean drinking water." (Poughkeepsie Journal) 

9/14/17  "Waterside communities join Riverkeeper in clean Hudson campaign." (Spectrum News) 

9/13/17  "Ulster Towns Join with Environmental Group to Campaign on Water Issues." (Times Herald Record) 
9/13/17  "7 Municipalities Join Riverkeeper Campaign to Protect Hudson River Drinking Water" (Riverkeeper)

8/3/17  "Esopus to Join Water Source Assessment Project." (Daily Freeman)

6/9/17  "Dutchess and Ulster Communities Will Assess Effectiveness of Water Protection Rules." (Daily Freeman) 

3/25/07  "Village of Rhinebeck will help develop water evaluation system to check for contaminants"  (Daily Freeman)