A pilot project is nudging the Hudson Valley to return to river transport — in a carbon-neutral way — with sail freight.
Scenic Hudson: New Study Details Oil Spill Risks on Hudson River
Report comes as U.S. Department of Transportation repeals rule requiring more efficient brakes on trains carrying crude oil, other flammable substances
Understanding the Behavior and Impact of a Hudson River Oil Spill
Scenic Hudson has commissioned the first-ever Hudson River Oil Spill Risk Assessment.
River groups offer navigation safety measures for Hudson, cite risks from barge anchorages proposed by industry
“I believe that the PAWSA workshops were historic, and I am confident they have fostered beneficial new understanding and relationships between stakeholders who have at times been at odds.”— John Lipscomb, Riverkeeper’s Patrol Boat Captain
Anchorages Victories—But Hudson Still Needs Protection
This voice of the people has helped create some important victories—but we still have work to do to protect our river, wildlife, natural resources, community assets and local economies.
Scenic Hudson asks public to urge Gov. Cuomo to sign Anchorages Bill
This bill is a critical element of our strategy to stop dangerous and unsightly new anchorages on the Hudson River.
Scenic Hudson urges public to call elected officials this week, before time runs out to avoid oil disaster
Call State Sen. Flanagan TODAY at 518 455 2071. Tell him you support the tanker avoidance legislation (S.5197b) and it should move ahead to a vote.
Riverkeeper, Scenic Hudson to Sue Oil Transport Company for Violating Clean Air Act
With very little public awareness and no study of environmental impacts, the oil industry has made the Hudson Valley into one arm of a dangerous “virtual pipeline” for crude oil — Riverkeeper