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From Inside EPA's Superfund Report:" New York Faces Hurdles Winning 'Superfund Alternative' OK From EPA"
pardonmeforasking.blogspot.com - 6/30/2009
From Inside EPA's Superfund Report:" New York Faces Hurdles Winning 'Superfund Alternative' OK From EPA"
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Below is an interesting perspective on New York City's Superfund Alternative Plan for the Gowanus Canal by John Heltman, Associate Editor of Inside EPA's Superfund Report, an online news service of the publishers of Inside EPA.com. It is extremely enlightening and I hope you will take ...
City Proposes New Plan to Avoid Superfund Listing for Gowanus Canal
nytimes.com - 7/2/2009
City Proposes New Plan to Avoid Superfund Listing for Gowanus Canal
— nytimes.com — The canal is contaminated with pollutants that include pesticides and metals, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. (more) City Proposes New Plan to Avoid Superfund Listing for ...

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The Word "Superfund" Scares the City: A Recap on City's "Alternative to Superfund" Presentation.
foundinbrooklyn.blogspot.com - 6/25/2009
The Word "Superfund" Scares the City: A Recap on City's "Alternative to Superfund" Presentation.
— foundinbrooklyn.blogspot.com — Representatives from the City of New York, Cas Holloway and Dan Watsontalked in unconvincing circles tonight at their second presentation this week to discuss alternatives to designating the Gowanus as a Superfund site. Their major points.1. The ... (more) The Word "Superfund" Scares the City: A Recap on City's ...

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Nydia: The Gowanus is ‘Sponge’ worthy!
brooklynpaper.com - 6/29/2009
Nydia: The Gowanus is ‘Sponge’ worthy!
— brooklynpaper.com — The proposed Sponge Park along the banks of the fetid Gowanus Canal is finally living up to its name in one way: it’s soaking up federal money. A pilot version of the park, whose name actually refers to how it will employ vegetation that would retain ... (more) Nydia: The Gowanus is ‘Sponge’ worthy!

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