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      Adirondack Council Opposes Storage of Oil Trains in Park

      August 20, 2015 By Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

      Oil Train

      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

      Filed Under: News Tagged With: Adirondack Council, Adirondack Park Agency, Andrew Cuomo, oil trains, Tank car

      NYS to Increase Oil Spill Fund (Valley News)

      April 2, 2015 By Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

      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)

      Filed Under: Environment, Government, News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, New York State, oil trains, Pete DeMola, Valley News

      Oil Train Forum Attendees Call for Action

      September 4, 2014 By Geo Davis 1 Comment

      Join LCC and partners at the Oil Train Community Forum on 8/28/2014 from 7-9 PM. (Photo by Kevin Burkholder/Eastern Railroad News.)

      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

      Filed Under: News Tagged With: Adirondack Mountain Club, Adirondack Park, Center for Biological Diversity, Champlain Valley, Lake Champlain, Lake Champlain Committee, oil trains

      Oil Trains Through Essex and The Champlain Valley

      August 16, 2014 By Katharine M Preston Leave a Comment

      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

      Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: Brian Mann, Climate Change, environmental protection, fracking, global warming, oil trains, Pacific Northwest

      Oil Trains in the Champlain Valley: A Public Discussion at the Grange

      August 9, 2014 By Whallonsburg Grange Hall Leave a Comment

      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

      Filed Under: Events, News Tagged With: Brian Mann, oil trains, public discussion, Rachelle Armstrong, Tom Scozzafava, Whallonsburg Grange Hall

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