The Adirondack Council is calling for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to stop a shipping company from its planned use of tracks deep in the Adirondack Park as a storage and inspection area for oil train tank cars. Plans by the Chicago-based Iowa-Pacific holdings to put the tanker cars on … [Read more...] about Adirondack Council Opposes Storage of Oil Trains in Park
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NYS to Increase Oil Spill Fund (Valley News)
Late Tuesday, the state legislature approved Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed increase in funds to the state’s oil spill fund as part of the 2015-16 budget. Capped at $25 million since its inception in 1977, the governor proposed to increase the fund to $40 million. The bump, … [Read more...] about NYS to Increase Oil Spill Fund (Valley News)
Oil Train Forum Attendees Call for Action
More than 130 concerned residents attended an LCC public forum to discuss the risks of crude oil train traffic through the Adirondack Park and Champlain Valley last week, with many saying they would urge New York state officials to fully assess the risks to communities and the … [Read more...] about Oil Train Forum Attendees Call for Action
Oil Trains Through Essex and The Champlain Valley
This morning, as is the case most mornings, the noisy rumble of the train precedes my viewing its linear passage at the bottom of our hayfield. It is one of a number that will pass by this day, this week, these months, full of fracked oil and volatile gases from North Dakota, … [Read more...] about Oil Trains Through Essex and The Champlain Valley
Oil Trains in the Champlain Valley: A Public Discussion at the Grange
The Grange is hosting a public discussion on the oil trains in the Champlain Valley on Tuesday, August 19 at 7:00 pm. Brian Mann, reporter for North Country Public Radio and National Public Radio is the featured speaker. Brian has covered the oil industry for 25 years, from … [Read more...] about Oil Trains in the Champlain Valley: A Public Discussion at the Grange