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DEC: No permits, no work – Coeymans site fails to get state approvals for Tappan Zee-related job

Unauthorized construction at TZ Bridge staging site, Riverkeeper finds

Tappan Zee Bridge: State shutters prep work near Albany

Riverkeeper Reports Unauthorized Construction at Tappan Zee Bridge Staging Area Site in Coeymans; Calls on State Regulators to Require Full Environmental Review of Project

Illegal commencement of construction highlights need for strict oversight of all Tappan Zee Bridge construction activities

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Canada-to-NYC power line receives environmental approval

Outdated tankers carry explosive crude; feds seek refit

Tappan Zee Bridge work upriver may harm fish, environmentalists say

Orange County Joins Growing List of Local Governments Passing Resolutions to Protect their Citizens from Crude Oil Risks

Following recent actions taken by Albany, Rockland and Ulster Counties, the Orange County legislature has passed a resolution with unanimous bi-partisan support, calling for the state to conduct a comprehensive environmental study of the impacts of increased crude oil transport by train...

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RIVERKEEPER ON TZB CONSTRUCTION LOAN: “THIS WILL NOT STAND UP IN COURT”

Paul Gallay, Hudson Riverkeeper, offered the following response to approval by the NYS Thruway Authority Board of a $255.7 million Clean Water Act loan for construction of the new Tappan Zee Bridge:

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Groups Urge Thruway Authority Board to Stop Clean Water Raid and Focus on Fixing Financing of Tappan Zee Bridge

Today the New York State Thruway Authority Board of Directors is slated to vote on Governor Andrew Cuomo’s $256 million clean water raid to fund construction of a new Tappan Zee Bridge. The Board is proceeding with the vote despite explicit statements from senior Environmental Protection Agency officials casting doubt on the validity of the loan, and a pending request to the New York State Authorities Budget Office to investigate whether the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation Board (EFC) violated its fiduciary duties by rushing to approve the loan without proper review.

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Tell Gov. Hochul to block invasive species at the Erie and Champlain canals
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