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… were among the top concerns. At the time, the tug and barge industry was eyeing a surge in
crude oil shipments from the Midwest. The public outcry was huge: The Coast Guard received an …
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… cars and the bridges and tracks they travel over in recent years, most notably during the peak of
crude oil shipments from the Bakken oil producing region through the Hudson Valley on the way to …
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… State, preventing the fossil fuel power play to establish the Hudson as a virtual pipeline for
crude oil. He sought solutions: Inspiring volunteers to remove 305 tons of trash from the shores of …
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… Coast Guard pulled the maritime industry’s request for more than 40 new long-term anchorages for
crude oil barges on the Hudson. Riverkeeper fought hard to stop these anchorages, educating and …
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… Indian Point nuclear power plant; the rejection of new anchorages designed to facilitate expanded
crude oil shipments along the Hudson; and the abandonment of a plan to build cross-harbor storm …
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… harm to human health and aquatic ecosystems. Where do we find PAHs? PAHs are found in coal,
crude oil, and gasoline. They are created and released into the environment by heating and burning …
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… to work with the Hudson 7 communities to protect the river from threats ranging from coal tar to
crude oil, protecting a drinking water supply that serves 100,000 people. Protected Menhaden from …
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… the state of water infrastructure, including combined sewer overflows; the risk of spill of
crude oil or other hazardous substance; Central Hudson’s remediation of coal tar related to a …
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… Coast Guard pulled the maritime industry’s request for more than 40 new long-term anchorages for
crude oil barges. Riverkeeper fought hard to stop the anchorages, educating and mobilizing the …
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… Indian Point nuclear power plant; helped ban fracking in New York; and prevented the expansion of
crude oil storage and transport on and along the Hudson. Riverkeeper’s community-centric, …
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