Con Ed Cornwall hydro project greenlit by FPC examiner
Federal Power Commission examiner Ewing G. Simpson recommended that Consolidated Edison Co. build the Storm King Mountain Cornwall hydroelectric plant near Cornwall, despite conservationists' opposition. The $163.6 million pumped‑storage project would include an upper reservoir, a riverfront power station, transmission lines, fish protection devices, and about 50,000 visitors in a riverside park. Conditions would require environmental safeguards, dike monitoring, independent consultants, and site planning, with final FPC approval pending.
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Charles F. Luce
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Scenic Hudson vows fight till the end in Cornwall clash
Scenic Hudson Preservation Conference leaders vow to continue contest against Con Ed pumped storage project at Cornwall, pledging fresh funding and appeals despite a $250,000 spent in court battles. Co chairman Alexander Saunders and spokesman Nancy Matthews indicate exceptions will be filed within 30 days, with strong backing from 18,000 members across 48 states.
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