Riverkeeper and Scenic Hudson will make a presentation about the risks of crude oil transportation in the Hudson Valley. This event is co-hosted by the Hudson Sloop Club. The event is free.

Until recently, there was little or no crude oil transported in the Hudson Valley. The growth of oil production in North Dakota and elsewhere has spurred industry to make the Hudson Valley into an international conduit for crude oil. Up to 5 billion gallons of crude oil is being transported through the Hudson Valley annually by train, barge and ship. All three transportation methods could affect the communities and environmental resources in Columbia and Greene counties. Spills, explosions and fires have occurred elsewhere on this virtual pipeline. Proposed Hudson River oil facility expansions could increase the transport of crude oil locally by as much as 1.8 billion gallons annually.