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Former Peconic Baykeeper Launches New Group

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Kevin McAllister and George “Skip” Tollefsen at a past Baykeeper event. DANA SHAW

Kevin McAllister and George “Skip” Tollefsen at a past Baykeeper event. DANA SHAW

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George "Skip" Tollefsen

authorAlexa Gorman on Jul 1, 2014
Kevin McAllister, who had served as the Peconic Baykeeper for 16 years prior to being terminated from his environmental advocacy position this past spring, is now moving forward with a... more

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