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    Superfund

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

    gowanus green pollution
    • 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

    State Scolds EPA Expert for Voicing Concerns Over Pollution at Gowanus Affordable Housing Site

    gowanus green pollution
    • Development

    • Gowanus

    Feb 9, 2021 • 09:00am
    by Kevin Duggan

    A federal environmental official found himself in hot water after suggesting a planned affordable housing complex in Gowanus sits above a mound of toxic pollution.

    The claim was made during a virtual meeting

    Dead Horse Bay Expert Fights to Save Its Historic Refuse Ahead of Radioactivity Cleanup

    dead horse bay in 2015
    • Brooklyn Life

      Feb 4, 2021 • 03:26pm
      by Jessica Parks

      The National Park Service will soon embark on a planned cleanup of southern Brooklyn’s Dead Horse Bay, but one local author and expert on the area is looking to salvage the trash currently scrapped in the bay.

      The beach has been closed since August

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

      gowanus bay barge
      • 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

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

      coney island creek
        • 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

        gowanus canal
        • 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

        gowanus canal dredging
        • 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

        gowanus cleanup
        • 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

        EPA Concerned About How Gowanus Rezoning Could Negatively Affect Canal Cleanup

        gowanus cleanup
        • Development

        • Gowanus

        Oct 29, 2020 • 09:00am
        by Craig Hubert
        2

        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.

        They are worried about sewage overflow

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

        gowanus station
        • 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
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