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Senator Montgomery's Gowanus Canal Superfund Fact Sheet
Senator Montgomery's Gowanus Canal Superfund Fact Sheet
Thanks to Jim Vogel of State Senator Velmanette Montgomery's office, for pointing me to the Senator's Gowanus Listing Fact Sheet which her office distributed last week at a meeting on the City's half-baked alternative clean-up plan. I have been incredibly impressed by Senator Montgomery. ...
City Proposes New Plan to Avoid Superfund Listing for Gowanus Canal
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 ...
The battle for the Gowanus Canal: Fight over Superfunding grows
The battle for the Gowanus Canal: Fight over Superfunding grows
nydailynews.com — It's the battle for the Gowanus Canal. The controversy surrounding the polluted waterway has inspired great passions on both sides in Carroll Gardens, complete with posters, buttons, flyers, marathon meetings and YouTube videos. (more) The battle for the Gowanus Canal: Fight over ...
By the Gowanus, a Lens on the Ruins Amid a Rebirth
nytimes.com — By the Gowanus, a Lens on the Ruins Amid a Rebirth (more) By the Gowanus, a Lens on the Ruins Amid a Rebirth
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