About the Campaign
What the Hudson Valley Preservation Coalition is doing to oppose the St. Lawrence Cement Co. plant in Columbia County, N.Y.
Nine Issues of Adjudication
The Hudson Valley Preservation Coalition has identified nine areas where the cement facility's potential impact has not been properly assessed in SLC's draft environmental impact statement.
Photo SimulationsShow Overwhelming Scale of Cement Plant
The SLC Greenport-Hudson proposal would visually dominate the upper Hudson Valley. These photo simulations show that the project is out of scale with the natural and built environment.
First Interim Decision of the Commissioner - 12/06/02
The first of a two-part ruling on appeals submitted February 2002 to Commissioner Crotty. Outlines issues to be covered in upcoming hearings, including a expedited hearing in February 2003 to review SLC's mining activities.
SLC's Draft Environmental Impact Statement
Download SLC's draft environmental impact statement and related permit applications, or find a list of locations for public review.
Federal Review by the U.S. Army Corps Army Corps of Engineers Testimonies
SLC needs approval from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to build the massive coal-burning cement plant proposed for Columbia County. Members of the community voiced their opposition at recent public hearings.
Other Resources
Faces of Activism
Spring 2003 newsletter article on the dedicated citizen activists working to stop the St. Lawrence Cement plant in Columbia County.
Counsel's Corner: Not Your Grandfather's Mine
Spring 2003 newsletter column about SLC's attempts to grandfather an open pit mine in Hudson and therefore avoid modern environmental regulations. Also covers a mining controversy in the town of Milan in Dutchess County.
Scenic Hudson President Ned Sullivan addresses a crowd opposing the cement plant.
