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REGULATORY WATCH

Hudson

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Tales: auses auses arkingarking rojectroject (*) all images courtesy www.riverkeeper.org n June 2016, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) opened a

When marine safety collides with public comment period regarding new anchorage zones in the Hudson River; usually a rather low-key set of

I environmental advocacy and issues. This proved different. Opponents jumped on the non-maritime business interests, proposal – initially suggested by three maritime organiza- tions – as a backdoor way to facilitate a huge expansion in the discussion can be contentious, crude oil shipments on the Hudson.

One year later, this past June, the Coast Guard decided confusing and cumbersome.

to advance this dif