• First Day of Dredging of Gowanus Canal Remedial Target Area 1

    Contractors working on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency are expected to begin dredging Remedial Target Area 1 (RTA1), the upper portion of the Gowanus Canal, on Monday, November 16th, marking the start of the Superfund cleanup of the canal. Check back here for more information prior to the 16th.

  • The Gowanus Canal Cleanup: A Community Town Hall

    P.S. 32 317 Hoyt Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States

    Learn about the ongoing cleanup of the Gowanus Canal from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency representatives and elected officials. The Gowanus Canal is one of the most polluted bodies of water in the United States — but did you know that there is work being done to clean it up? In 2013, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency... Read more »

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