Judge Blocks Valley Lateral Pipeline and FERC Overreach
A federal judge recently halted construction on the Valley Lateral Pipeline—a temporary reprieve for New Yorkers in the fight against fossil fuel development....
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Delaware River Basin Commission to Consider Fracking Ban
However, the resolution that has been put forward could open the watershed to the dangers of fracking wastewater contamination and the withdrawal of freshwater ...
New York State Blocks the Valley Lateral Pipeline!
In a victory for all New Yorkers, the state has blocked a natural gas pipeline that would have threatened upstate residents’ health, water quality and communi...
Constitution Pipeline Blocked!
In a victory for New York, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals upheld New York State's decision to block the Constitution Pipeline, a 124-mile natural gas pipel...
Coast Guard Suspends Anchorage Proposal in the Hudson
Riveredger/Flickr — https://flic.kr/p/dmAisT We are one step closer to victory in the Hudson River—The U.S. Coast Guard has announced that it is suspending its...
NYS Legislature Passes Bill To Protect the Hudson from Oil Barges
This bipartisan legislation now heads to to the governor's desk for signature....