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    Superfund

    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

      • 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

      EPA Concerned About How Gowanus Rezoning Could Negatively Affect Canal Cleanup

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      • 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

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      • Development

      • Gowanus

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

      Interactive Map Tracks North Brooklyn’s Industrial Past and Environmental Legacy

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      • History

      • Greenpoint

      Sep 18, 2020 • 09:00am
      by Kevin Duggan

      North Brooklyn environmentalists and Pratt Institute have created a map charting historic environmental pollution in Greenpoint, Williamsburg and adjacent neighborhoods.

      You can submit your observations

      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

      Activists Decry Plan to Replace Historic Gowanus Station With Faux-Aged Bricks

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      • Architecture

      • Gowanus

      Mar 10, 2020 • 10:00am
      by Meg Capone

      A study claims storing the historic bricks would be too expensive, our sister pub Brooklyn Paper writes.

      Locals call the proposal "lazy"
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