Hudson Valley News

Happening Today: People Vs. Shell Rally

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Dave Lucas

Published May 23, 2015 at 6:00 AM EDT

A rally: "People Vs Shell" will be held in New Paltz Saturday, May 23^rd, 3-5pm, as part of the Greenpeace SAVE THE ARCTIC Campaign. The rally links with national protests against Shell's plans to start drilling for oil in the Arctic Ocean this summer.

Concerned members of the public are invited to assemble at the roadway in front of the Shell Gas Station (490 Main St. New Paltz) at 3pm and reconvene at 4 pm in front of the New Paltz Elting Library. Participants will, then, walk to the bridge over the Wallkill River to mark the temporary installation of an environmental water sculpture: a simulated oil spill by, artist, Calvin Grimm.

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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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