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A survey of 250 oil train bridges across America found that almost half showed signs of deterioration. Waterkeeper Alliance and ForestEthics have released…
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A daylong summit on crude oil transportation is under way at the College of St. Rose in Albany.Albany County hasn't had a major oil train disaster, but…
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As politicians scramble to expedite laws addressing crude oil transport by rail, citizens gathered in Albany today to demand the trains be banned from…
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U.S. Senator Charles Schumer launched his push to increase the number of federal railroad bridge safety specialists nationwide today. It’s the latest…
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Crude-by-rail shipments have been increasing, and many communities along the Hudson River fear disaster. That has sparked meetings, discussions and…
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Albany County Executive Dan McCoy wants people moved OUT of a neighborhood bordered by railroad tracks.Ezra Prentice Homes consists of sixteen buildings…
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Public outcry against the so-called "Bomb trains" reached a fever pitch over the holiday weekend - as communities across North America marked the one-year…
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The long lines of DOT 111 oil tankers parked outside of the Ezra Prentice complex in Albany are a constant reminder to some residents they are living in…
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A train derailment early Monday morning in Albany has heightened community awareness of the dangers of so-called "oil trains" - disasters in other cities…
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With Albany County worried about crude oil shipments, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation officials are looking to the EPA for oil…