On June 15, 2023, radio host David Lombardo of the Capitol Pressroom spoke with CAC member Barbara Heinzen about the proposed expansion of the Port of Coeymans. The 22-minute interview addressed several key issues including waste management, heavy traffic, noise and air pollution, permit violations, political nepotism, river degradation, and the lack of transparency at the Port. Heinzen spoke about cleaner and smarter port alternatives to manufacturing offshore wind parts. She also cited reasons as to why the activities at the Port of Coeymans are not merely a NIMBY (Not in My Backyard) issue. What happens in Coeymans doesn’t stay in Coeymans… because environmental degradation affects everyone, reiterated Heinzen.
