A major victory for the Hudson – Global ends bid for possible tar sands facility in Albany

In response to an announcement today by Global Companies (Oil company abandons possible tar sands oil facility at Port of Albany) Riverkeeper Senior Attorney Erin Doran said:

“Riverkeeper is pleased to see that Global has withdrawn its misguided request to add boilers to handle heavy crude at its Albany Terminal.

“This is a second major victory for the protection of the Hudson River this year – coming after the defeat of industry’s request for new anchorage grounds to facilitate the transport of more crude oil. Along with our partners, we have been battling Global’s plan in court since 2014. The proposal threatened the health of neighboring communities and would have placed the Hudson River at a greater risk for a disastrous oil spill.

“Even with this development, we urge the Department of Environmental Conservation to consider Global’s next submission as a new application and to ensure that the operations at this facility finally undergo a comprehensive environmental review.”