Besicorp Power Plant

Besicorp

Besicorp Photosimulations of the Besicorp Project Prepared by T. J. Boyle & Associates, Landscape Architects & Planning Consultants, Burlington, VT., for the Rensselaer County Greens, Troy, NY. Simulations of the Besicorp Project viewed from Island Creek Park, Albany Current View Historic Fort Crailo Neighborhood Current view Project site: Currently BASF Plant; to be demolished Proposed Besicorp

Historic Action Network

Historic Action Network Historic Action Network Welcome to the Historic Action Network. We are a group of volunteers in the Capital District of New York seeking to preserve historic buildings and archeological sites from destruction. Besicorp – View Photos Visit the Rum Site in Albany, New York Freihofer Bakery and Riverside Club, 126th and Second Historic Action Network

Current view

Current view View from Island Creek Park. Current View of Historic Fort Crailo Neighborhood

Last Chance to Say No to Besicorp!

Last Chance to Say No to Besicorp! STOP BESICORP! STOP A POWER PLANT AND A PAPERMILL, TWO OF THE MOST POLLUTING INDUSTRIES, FROM COMING TO OUR COMMUNITY! Besicorp promises jobs and tax revenues. Is it worth it? Besicorp will make $340 Million in revenues in the first year, but… it will pay the City of Last Chance to Say No to Besicorp!

Besicorp Aerial Map & Cross Section

Besicorp Aerial Map & Cross Section Besicorp Aerial Map & Cross Section Home Aerial Overlay, showing location of the Besicorp proposed facility Cross-section of the Paper Mill (East-West)

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Besicorp2 Simulation of the Besicorp Project Viewed from the Dunn Memorial Bridge Home Exisiting View, looking south Proposed facility Proposed facility with plumes

Air Pollution from Besicorp

Air Pollution from Besicorp Air Pollution From the Empire State Newsprint Project The potential emissions from this facility will exceed the major source thresholds for all of the PSD (Prevention of Significant Deterioration) regulated pollutants. The facility is located in a non-attainment area for ozone. Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are Air Pollution from Besicorp

Last Chance to Say No to Besicorp!

Last Chance to Say No to Besicorp! Last Chance to Say No! No to what could be the biggest and ugliest industrial complex ever built on the banks of the Hudson River: a papermill and cogeneration plant called Besicorp, to be sited in the City of Rensselaer, next to the historic Fort Crailo neighborhood and Last Chance to Say No to Besicorp!

Proposed Facility

Proposed Facility View from Island Creek Park: with simulation of proposed facility.

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TJBA8.1aICP-ex View from Island Creek Park, Albany. Current view of project site: Currently BASF Plant; to be demolished.

Current Plumes

Current Plumes Curent Views Showing Plumes of Existing Power Plant Home View from Island Creek Park View from the Corning Tower in the Empire State Plaza

View from Fort Crailo

View from Fort Crailo Simulation of Besicorp Project View from Fort Crailo Home Current view from Riverside Avenue, Fort Crailo, Rensselaer Current view from Riverside Avenue, Fort Crailo, Rensselaer Proposed facility Riverside Avenue, Fort Crailo, Rennselaer Proposed facility Riverside Avenue, Fort Crailo, Rensselaer Proposed facility with plumes Riverside Avenue, Fort Crailo, Rensselaer Proposed facility with View from Fort Crailo