Capital Region News

Global Partner's Community Meeting Tonight In Albany

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Dave Lucas

Published November 13, 2014 at 4:16 PM EST

Another community public information session to discuss Global Partners’ application to modify its existing air permit is being held tonight in Albany.

Representatives from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Global Partners and Canadian Pacific will be at Greater St. Johns COGIC at 74 Fourth Avenue, to provide citizens with information and answer questions regarding their proposal to heat crude oil near the Port of Albany. The meeting runs from 6 to 8pm. Residents of Albany's South End neighborhoods have been cool to the idea, they've previously expressed concerns about air pollution and rail safety.

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Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.

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