Riverkeeper and the Sierra Club Present: An Update on Crude Oil Transportation in the Hudson Valley
- When:
- May 27, 2015: 7:00PM to 8:00PM
- Where:
- Webinar
- To Attend:
- RSVP
Rondout creek bridge carrying crude oil
Description:
Join Riverkeeper and the Sierra Club for a webinar panel addressing the latest risks facing New York through the vast transport of crude oil within the state. Also learn about what you can do to protect New York State’s communities and natural resources from a crude oil disaster.
Panelists:
Kate Hudson, Riverkeeper, Director of Special Projects
Sean Dixon, Riverkeeper, Staff Attorney, Hudson River Program
Roger Downs, Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter, Conservation Director
Background:
Until recently, there was little or no crude oil transported in the Hudson Valley. The growth of oil production in North Dakota and elsewhere has spurred industry to make the Hudson Valley into an international conduit for crude oil. Up to 5 billion gallons of crude oil is being transported through the Hudson Valley annually by train, barge and ship. All three transportation methods – what is being called by industry a “virtual pipeline” – could affect our communities and environmental resources. Spills, explosions and fires—some resulting in the catastrophic loss of life—have occurred elsewhere on this virtual pipeline.
Learn more at www.riverkeeper.org/crude.
