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    EPA

    EPA and DCP Promise to Make Gowanus Green Affordable Housing Development Safe From Toxins

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    • Development

    • Gowanus

    Mar 26, 2021 • 01:43pm
    by Kevin Duggan

    The joint statement came after a behind-the-scenes rift between the two agencies due to concerns over the polluted site where a 100 percent affordable housing complex is planned.

    Locals have been protesting the potential risks of development on the site

    Barge Loaded With Toxic Materials From Gowanus Canal Cleanup Sinks in Gowanus Bay

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    • Brooklyn Life

    • Gowanus

    Jan 27, 2021 • 10:00am
    by Kevin Duggan

    A barge ship loaded with polluted sediment from the Gowanus Canal sank in the Gowanus Bay, the Environmental Protection Agency revealed Tuesday.

    The EPA is investigating the cause

    How Many Truly Affordable Units Could the Controversial Gowanus Rezoning Actually Create?

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    • Development

    • Gowanus

    Jan 21, 2021 • 09:00am
    by Craig Hubert
    6

    We are in the middle of a housing crisis, unemployment is at record highs and many are struggling to pay rent.

    The public review process has yet to begin

    Coney Island Creek May Become Brooklyn’s Next Official Superfund Site

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      • Coney Island

      Dec 15, 2020 • 10:00am
      by Rose Adams

      Federal inspectors determined that the pollution of Southern Brooklyn’s creek warrants a more thorough investigation.

      The initial investigation started in April

      Here’s What Will Happen During the Gowanus Canal Superfund Cleanup

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      • Brooklyn Life

      • Gowanus

      Nov 19, 2020 • 10:53am
      by Kevin Duggan

      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.

      The sludge will head to New Jersey

      EPA Begins Long-Awaited Cleaning of Toxic Gowanus Canal

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      • Brooklyn Life

      • Gowanus

      Nov 17, 2020 • 09:00am
      by Kevin Duggan

      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.

      The project will last at least another decade

      EPA Nixes City Request to Delay Construction of Gowanus Retention Tanks

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      • Brooklyn Life

      • Gowanus

      Nov 16, 2020 • 09:30am
      by Kevin Duggan

      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.=

      The city wanted a 12-month extension

      New Construction Timeline Slips Completion of Gowanus Tank and Head House Project to 2032

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      • Development

      • Gowanus

      Sep 24, 2020 • 10:00am
      by Kevin Duggan
      1

      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.

      The proposal was first floated two decades ago

      Gowanus Canal Cleanup May Be Delayed Yet Again Over City Revenue Shortfall

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      • Development

      • Gowanus

      Jul 30, 2020 • 09:00am
      by Kevin Duggan

      City environmental officials are reportedly looking to delay a crucial part of the multi-million dollar cleanup of the Gowanus Canal by up to 18 months.

      Funding from water bills paid by New Yorkers has tanked during the COVID crisis

      EPA Declares City Must Reuse Original Gowanus Station Bricks in New Build

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      • Architecture

      • Gowanus

      May 1, 2020 • 11:00am
      by Kevin Duggan

      The city's cost-cutting plan won't go into effect after federal and state officials stepped in, our sister pub Brooklyn Paper reports.

      The new building will take about nine years to construct
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