Bakken Crude

A rail disaster in Quebec in 2013 touched off international concern about the safety of so-called "oil trains" that haul crude from oil fields to…

An environmental group in the Hudson Valley has released a study on the risks of oil spills in the Hudson River. Scenic Hudson commissioned the study that…

This weekend, an internationally renowned environmentalist and human rights activist will embark on a 170-mile "Water Walk For Life," protesting proposed…

A crash last week in Rockland County involving a CSX train that hit a car-carrying trailer stuck on the tracks has U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles…

A coalition of environmental and municipal officials stood in a park overlooking the Saranac River and a rail trestle this morning. They announced a new…

Government officials Wednesday announced that the City of Albany has received a foam trailer from the State Office of Fire Prevention and Control.This…

Concern over the potential impacts of the proposed Pilgrim crude oil and gas pipelines has prompted 58 towns, cities, and counties in New York and New…

A survey of 250 oil train bridges across America found that almost half showed signs of deterioration. Waterkeeper Alliance and ForestEthics have released…

In the latest chapter of a long-simmering dispute, Albany County has taken two separate legal actions against so-called oil trains. The county executive…

Environmental groups from New York and Vermont met at a wildlife management area adjacent to a rail line today to release a report detailing the threats…