«The Coast Guard needs to hear from people in the Hudson Valley that we don't want these anchorages, that they jeopardize our river, the scenic beauty of the Hudson Valley and the safety, frankly, of our communities with these volatile products that would be transported in very large
volumes by these barges,» Carlock says.
Many local towns and cities have expressed opposition to the project, citing the local dangers of pipeline leaks and wider implications of fracking (the oil bound for the Pilgrim Pipeline originates from the Bakken shale in North Dakota, the same deposits that have increased the
volume of oil carried
by trains and
barges through the Hudson Valley to New Jersey refineries).