Local Advocates Argue Dredging for Ferry Will Stir Up Coney Island Creek Pollutants
An environmentalist accused a city agency of underplaying the expected impact of a ferry line planned for Coney Island during a Monday meeting about the project.
Coney Island Creek May Become Brooklyn’s Next Official Superfund Site
Federal inspectors determined that the pollution of Southern Brooklyn’s creek warrants a more thorough investigation.
Here’s What Will Happen During the Gowanus Canal Superfund Cleanup
The federally supervised cleanup of the Gowanus Canal kicked into high gear this week as the Environmental Protection Agency launched their full-scale dredging of the upper portion of the toxic waterway on Monday.
EPA Begins Long-Awaited Cleaning of Toxic Gowanus Canal
Environmental Protection Agency officials kicked off the dredging of the Gowanus Canal Monday, marking a new milestone in the decade-long battle to cleanse the polluted waterway.
EPA Nixes City Request to Delay Construction of Gowanus Retention Tanks
Environmental Protection Agency bigwigs denied a city request to delay construction of two massive stormwater retention tanks by up to 18 months due to COVID, saying the setback would cost taxpayers as much as $62 million.=
EPA Concerned About How Gowanus Rezoning Could Negatively Affect Canal Cleanup
In a letter sent to DCP, an official from the EPA asked for more awareness around potential impacts on the cleanup of the Gowanus Canal.
What’s the Future of the Sunset Park Waterfront Now That the Industry City Rezoning Is Dead?
Sunset Park locals want to rezone the waterfront for green energy jobs and revise the City Charter to allow community-led rezonings.
New Construction Timeline Slips Completion of Gowanus Tank and Head House Project to 2032
City environmental execs are now estimating that construction of a massive tank and filtration facility designed to help keep the noxious Gowanus Canal clean after its federal scrub won’t be completed until the end of 2032, according to government emails and letters obtained by Brooklyn Paper.
Interactive Map Tracks North Brooklyn’s Industrial Past and Environmental Legacy
North Brooklyn environmentalists and Pratt Institute have created a map charting historic environmental pollution in Greenpoint, Williamsburg and adjacent neighborhoods.
Developers of Luxury Williamsburg Complex Look to Clean Toxic Soil Years After Building Completion
A developer wants to cleanse heavily-polluted soil and groundwater at 34 Berry Street through the state-subsidized Brownfield Cleanup Program.
