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An activist and resident of Albany's South End, Bebe White says his son is scared of the loud noises made by trains carrying oil to the port just yards from their home.
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Article March 12, 2018

Two Black Communities in Albany Fight for Answers Amid Official Apathy

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

document October 26, 2017

Court Decision, New York Appellate Division: Port of Albany Crude-by-Rail Terminal

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.
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Article June 7, 2017

Remembering a Community’s Champion

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

Tank cars, on a track adjacent to Ezra Prentice Homes in Albany's South End.
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Press Release January 26, 2017

Coalition Notifies Global Companies Of Intent To File Federal Court Suit For Violations Of Clean Air Act

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

document January 25, 2017

Legal Document: Coalition Notifies Global Companies Of Intent To File Federal Court Suit For Violations Of Clean Air Act

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

Tank cars, on a track adjacent to Ezra Prentice Homes in Albany's South End.
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Press Release: Victory September 19, 2016

Major Victory in Albany Crude-By-Rail Fight

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

School crossing guard Be Be White stops traffic on South Pearl Street for children returning home from school. White, who has lived in Ezra Prentice Homes for 12 years, is among the residents who attended meetings against the Global’s project and joined the legal case against the company’s planned expansion.
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Article July 21, 2016

Fortune 500 Company: 0, Community Members: 1

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.

Article May 11, 2016

Las Maniobras De Transporte De Crudo Por Ferrocarril Amenazan

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.

Tank cars, on a track adjacent to Ezra Prentice Homes in Albany's South End.
(Photo by Earthjustice)
feature May 11, 2016

Vigilando Los Rieles: Una Comunidad En Busca De Seguridad

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.

Tank cars, on a track adjacent to Ezra Prentice Homes in Albany's South End.
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feature May 11, 2016

Watching The Rails: One Community’s Quest For Safety

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.

Be Be White and his son Brayton, six years old, stand along the fence that separates the railroad tracks with cars containing hazardous crude oil from Ezra Prentice Homes.
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Article May 11, 2016

Crude-by-Rail Operations Threaten to Drown Out Black Community in Albany

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

document February 24, 2016

Letter to DEC Commissioner Seggos re Environmental Justice Analysis for Global and Buckeye Title V Renewals

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

Aerial view of Albany, New York. The South End has been designated an “environmental justice area” by DEC, meaning that it is an area that bears a disproportionate impact of adverse environmental impacts.
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Press Release February 24, 2016

Coalition Pushes DEC To Enforce Environmental Justice Policy At Albany Crude-By-Rail Terminals

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

document February 3, 2016

Complaint: Benton et al. v. Global Companies

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

Aerial view of Albany, New York. The South End has been designated an “environmental justice area” by DEC, meaning that it is an area that bears a disproportionate impact of adverse environmental impacts.
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Press Release February 3, 2016

Broad Coalition Challenges Clean Air Violations At Albany Crude-By-Rail Terminal

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

The Port of Albany.
(Photo courtesy of Andy Arthur)
Press Release: Victory May 21, 2015

Cuomo Administration Blocks Massive Tar Sands Oil Facility Expansion in Albany

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.
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Article December 8, 2014

Supreme Court Case Concerning Amtrak Contains Hidden Twist

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

document October 21, 2014

Legal Petition for New York State Ban on Bakken Crude Oil Trains

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.