Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he and the state’s attorney general are prepared to sue the federal government if the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency declares that the cleanup of the Hudson River complete, as they are expected to do this month. In an announcement Thursday afternoon, Cuomo and Attorney General Eric […]
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Congressman Maloney continues to fight against Hudson River anchorage points
Rep. Sean Maloney, D-NY, held a press conference on the waterfront in the City of Newburgh where he announced his next steps to address the Coast Guard’s “Ports and Waterways Safety Assessment” for anchorage points on the Hudson. The Coast Guard announced on June 28 it is suspending the Hudson […]
Coast Guard suspends Hudson River anchorage point proposal
The Coast Guard has announced it will “suspend future rule making decisions” regarding a controversial proposal to put new commercial shipping anchorage points along the Hudson River. The proposal would have set up 10 new anchorage points and 43 new berths between Kingston and Yonkers for commercial shipping vessels. […]