Ask your Congressional Representative to support bill number H.R. 2619 that would prevent the Coast Guard from establishing any new
anchorage grounds on the Hudson River without submitting a report to the Congress detailing the potential impact of the proposed
anchorage grounds on critical habitats and sites listed on the National Priorities List.
Contact the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and urge them to issue strict regulations that will prohibit new
anchorage grounds from being sited at locations where they pose a clear and direct threat to the environment, quality of life, and regional economic development goals.
Scenic Hudson will be urging DEC to propose strict regulations barring the establishment of new
anchorage grounds in locations that could endanger the welfare of riverfront communities and jeopardize the scenic and ecological resources of the Hudson River.
The U.S. Coast Guard is considering establishing
anchorage grounds in the Hudson River from Westchester to Ulster County.
The U.S. Coast Guard has shelved, but not outright killed, its controversial plan to create 10
anchorage grounds for large vessels on the Hudson River between Kingston and Yonkers.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday singed legislation that requires state - level study of any plans for large - vessel
anchorage grounds on the Hudson River.
The Coast Guard announced in June that it had suspended its review of the proposal for 10 new
anchorage grounds on the Hudson until after a «Ports and Waterways Safety Assessment» could be conducted.
Cuomo signed legislation that requires state - level study of any plans for large - vessel
anchorage grounds on the Hudson River.
At noon, state and local Hudson River towns elected officials and environmental advocates call on the U.S. Coast Guard to reject the proposed Hudson River
anchorage grounds for commercial vessels, Long Dock Park Pier, Long Dock Road, Beacon.
The Coast Guard currently operates
anchorages grounds at Yonkers and Hyde Park.