Environmental

Cuomo Administration Blocks Massive Tar Sands Oil Facility Expansion in Albany

Department of Environmental Conservation to require full environmental review of Global Companies’ proposal

The Port of Albany.

The Port of Albany.  Photo courtesy of Andy Arthur

Albany, NY —(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2015.  In the face of a court challenge from a broad coalition of environmental and community groups and massive community opposition, the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) yesterday haltedGlobal Companies’ proposed expansion of its massive Albany oil train facility to handle tar sands oil. Citing project changes, new…

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