After Iowa Pacific: New York State formally asks that Tahawus rail line be ‘abandoned’

By Don Lehman, The Post-Star; August 17, 2018 The state Department of Environmental Conservation this week notified the owners of…

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After Iowa Pacific in New York State: Denver firm wants to buy, operate rail line to Tahawus

By Eric Anderson, Albany Times-Union; August 19, 2018 The rail line from North Creek to Tahawus that drew officials’ ire…

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Iowa Pacific in New York State: Two dozen railcars removed from storage on remote train tracks in Adirondacks

From The Rome Sentinel; May 9, 2018 The last 24 oil tanker railcars that were stored all winter on a…

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Iowa Pacific in New York State: New York Department of Environmental Conservation wins round in fight over tank cars

By Phil Brown, Adirondack Explorer; February 28, 2018 The state Department of Environmental Conservation has won a preliminary round in…

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Iowa Pacific in New York State: Adirondack Park Agency urged to intervene to end rail-car storage

  By DENISE RAYMO and SUZANNE MOORE, Press-Republican; January 25, 2018 MINERVA — With tons of ice pushed onto the…

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Iowa Pacific in New York State: Ice jam cancels snow trains from Spa City to North Creek

By Paul Post, The Saratogian; January 17, 2018 SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. >> An ice jam on the upper Hudson River…

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What can New York State really do about eyesore train cars stored by Iowa Pacific?

An Editorial in The Adirondack Daily Enterprise; January 8, 2018 We have been somewhat surprised by the angry reaction to…

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Utica, New York Observer-Dispatch editorial: Cuomo’s efforts help derail Adirondack train junkyard

By The Editorial Board, Observer-Dispatch; December 29, 2017 Gov. Andrew Cuomo followed in his father’s footsteps as a protector of…

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Editorial regarding Iowa Pacific Holdings: Don’t let up on Adirondack rail storage

By The Editorial Board, The Daily Gazette; December 28, 2017 It’s great that the Cuomo Administration and environmental groups were…

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Iowa Pacific still plans to bring train cars to Adirondacks for storage

By DON LEHMAN, The Post Star; December 27, 2017 The removal of dozens of tanker cars from tracks north of…

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Iowa Pacific Holdings in New York State: Warren Buffet agrees with conservationists over tank cars; Governor Cuomo wants to take the railroad away from Iowa Pacific because he says they have abandoned the original purpose

By Brian Nearing, The Albany Times-Union; December 26, 2017 Albany – After an appeal from the state, a company controlled…

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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Tries Halting Berkshire Hathaway in its Tracks

By Jerry Silverman, Bloomberg Law; December 20, 2017 New York state is urging legendary investor Warren Buffett and his company,…

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Iowa Pacific in New York State: Rail car video offers lots of views

By Rick Karlin, Capitol Bureau, Albany Times-Union; November 16, 2017 The battle over the Iowa Pacific train company’s use of…

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Iowa Pacific: Empty Rail Cars Roll Into the Adirondacks, Stirring Controversy

By Paul Post, The New York Times; November 13, 2017 MINERVA, N.Y. — The Hudson River is a small stream…

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Iowa Pacific in New York State: Railroad owner urges state to make deal

By DENISE A. RAYMO Press-Republican; November 9, 2017 MINERVA — Saratoga and North Creek Railway President Ed Ellis fired back…

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New York Governor Cuomo Opposes Tank Cars On Adirondack Line

By Phil Brown, Adirondack Explorer; October 26, 2017 In an appearance in Warren County, Governor Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday that…

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Utica, New York Observer-Dispatch: Plan to junk rail cars in Adirondacks must be scrapped

An editorial opinion from the Utica Observer-Dispatch; September 29, 2017 Anyone who has ever been to North Creek — Gore…

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