The state is risking their health for dirty energy. Now, two of Albany’s designated environmental justice communities are fighting for cleaner air.

Decision from the New York Appellate Division, Third Department, in the fight against the proposal by Global Companies to expand their crude-by-rail terminal at the Port of Albany to handle tar sands oil.

Charlene Benton was a hero in her community and an inspiration to those who knew her—including me.

Groups say that Global is illegally operating its massive crude-by-rail terminal in Albany, New York, without a valid permit

RE: Notice of Intent to Sue Pursuant to the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7604(b): Global Companies, LLC, Albany Terminal, Albany, New York

Groups hail about-face by New York State requiring full environmental review of Global Companies Albany facility

The residents of Ezra Prentice Homes in Albany, NY, recently won a key victory in the fight against a tar sands oil train proposal that's a disaster for public health and climate.

Ezra Prentice Homes es un complejo de viviendas con 400 residentes, mayormente de raza negra, y cuya mayoría son niños. También hay viviendas, centros de salud pública, parques e iglesias en las cercanías de la operación petrolera de Global Companies.

Ante una nueva amenaza de vida o muerte, residentes de una comunidad afroamericana en Albany, Nueva York, se han organizado con sus vecinos y aliados para crear un frente capaz de enfrentar a una compañía del Fortune 500 y a sus complacientes reguladores.

Faced with a deadly new threat, residents in one predominately African-American community are organizing their neighbors and allies from far and wide—building the power to take on a Fortune 500 company and complacent regulators.

Trains loaded with crude oil rumble past the Ezra Prentice Homes in Albany, New York, bringing air and noise pollution along for the ride.

Request for Environmental Justice Analysis Regarding Renewal of Clean Air Act Title V Permits for Global and Buckeye Albany Terminals

Global, Buckeye facilities in Albany’s South End require more thorough environmental analysis for permit renewals

A broad coalition challenges clean air violations at Albany crude-by-rail terminal, citing environmental justice impacts to public housing residents adjacent to the Global facility

Cite environmental justice impacts to public housing residents adjacent to Global facility

Department of Environmental Conservation to require full environmental review of Global Companies’ proposal

On Monday, the Supreme Court will hear a case that may impact Amtrak's on-time performance.

A coalition of local residents, environmental groups and a church today filed a legal petition requesting the Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to issue an order prohibiting the receipt and storage of explosive Bakken crude oil in outdated and dangerous DOT-111 tank cars at the Port of Albany.