Tim Gray

Tim Gray founded the Housatonic River Initiative in 1992 and leads the fight to hold GE accountable for contaminating the Housatonic River. He is highlighted in The River Guards, a 2020 documentary by filmmaker Aaron Kalischer-Coggins (a still from the film is above), as an eco-warrior determined to restore the waterway as a safe place to swim, fish, and live near. When the EPA unveiled a long-awaited cleanup plan this year, Tim was not happy and says it removes less than half of the PCBs. The Lee resident continues to lead protests, vowing to find a better way.