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Just downstream from where the derailment occurred, 280,000 people rely on the Mohawk River for drinking water; fortunately no spill has been reported The derailment of a 100-plus car tanker train along the Mohawk River highlights the real risks of hazardous rail shipments and the need for both tightened safety regulations, and spill prevention and response planning. While initial reports indicate there was no spill, fire or loss of life, the incident indicates that the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers and the communities along them are not immune from disasters that […]

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07.19.23 :: Rvk in the Press :: New York Times

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Lewis Pugh Swimming The Hudson River To Help Save All Waterways

Mitigating the risk of hazardous freight train cargo

Organizations voice concern over federal flooding plan for NY-NJ Harbor

Train derailment in town of Amsterdam sparks broader rail safety, environmental concerns

Video: How to best protect NY-NJ Harbor from flooding

Investigation, cleanup and closures following Amsterdam train derailment continue

Mohawk River train derailment highlights need for rail safety, spill prevention

Swimming the Lordly Hudson, All 315 Miles of It

Calling for Changes to the Plans for Storm Surge Prevention

NY passes ban on dumping radioactive waste in Hudson River

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