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Environmentalists state 'serious concerns' at Tappan Zee hearing

An artist's rendition of the design for the

Photo credit: NYnewbridge.com | An artist's rendition of the design for the new Tappan Zee Bridge that was selected by a panel of experts as the best value among the three proposals submitted. The winning design must be approved by the State Thruway Authority. (Dec. 5, 2012)

Their numbers were few but their demands were formidable as a handful of environmentalists unspooled their demands Wednesday regarding construction on the new Tappan Zee Bridge.

The environmental group Riverkeeper was one of only two speakers at the hearing, which lasted barely half an hour at the Comfort Inn in Nanuet. The state Department of Environmental Conservation sponsored the hearing.

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