To: New York Department of Environmental Conservation
Say "NO" to Tar Sands crude oil coming to New York!
Save the Hudson River and reject Global Partners' bid to use the Port of Albany to ship tar sands crude oil through New York.
Why is this important?
As a longtime Albany resident, I'm gravely concerned about my city. Petroleum company Global Partners wants to ship heavy crude oil, extracted from tar sands, by rail to the Port of Albany in New York and then down the Hudson River. A mere derailment or fire could irreparably damage New York's environment. And the site of the crude oil heating facility is right next to low-income housing, where the predominately African-American and Latino communities who live there will be particularly vulnerable.
New York needs to take a stand on environmental justice. Tell the Department of Environmental Conservation to protect the Hudson River and low-income communities and stop crude by rail.
http://www.timesunion.com/opinion/article/Editorial-Come-clean-on-crude-oil-5139332.php