Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez will host a virtual town hall meeting on Tuesday, November 9th, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the… Read more »
Posts By: Eric McClure
EPA Response to Gowanus CAG Resolution Requesting a New Assessment of the Citizens MGP Site
On November 3, 2021, US EPA Region 2 Superfund and Emergency Management Division Director Pat Evangelista responded to the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s resolution requesting a new site assessment… Read more »
Next Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group General Meeting: Tuesday, October 26, 6:30 p.m.
The next General Meeting of the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group will be conducted via Zoom video conference on Tuesday, October 26th, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. If you’re… Read more »
Minutes of the October 25, 2021 Meeting of the Gowanus CAG Outreach Committee
The Gowanus CAG’s Outreach Committee held a Zoom meeting on Monday, October 25th, at 12:30 p.m. Outreach Committee members present:Louis KleinmanEric McClureChristine Petro Other CAG members present: Michelle de la… Read more »
Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Resolution Requesting that EPA Conduct a Revised Assessment of Contamination at the Citizens MGP Site
At its September 28, 2021 general meeting, the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group passed the following resolution requesting that EPA conduct a new assessment of chemical contamination at the Citizens… Read more »
Minutes of the September 21, 2021 Meeting of the Gowanus CAG Admin Committee
The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Admin Committee met via Zoom conference on Tuesday, September 21st, at 10:30 a.m. Committee members attending:Jerry ArmerKatia KellyLouis KleinmanMargaret MaugenestRita Miller Other CAG members… Read more »
Archaeological Review of Material Dredged from the Gowanus Canal
In accordance with the Level 1 Archaeological Monitoring protocol outlined in the Cultural Resource Monitoring Plan for the Gowanus Canal Superfund cleanup, materials dredged from the canal are examined for… Read more »
Gowanus Canal Superfund Cleanup Community Update #2
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has completed the initial phase of dredging in the main channel of the Gowanus Canal north of the 3rd Street Bridge, removing about 35,000 cubic… Read more »
Next Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group General Meeting, Tuesday, July 27th
Please join us for our July General Meeting, conducted via Zoom video conference. Advance registration is required for non-members of the CAG, here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUodOyqqjgpG9H3rOyT3CMlI0YdxLFMXWhc DRAFT AGENDA (all times are approximate)… Read more »
Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Resolution in Support of EPA’s Administrative Order of March 29, 2021
At its June 22, 2021 general meeting, the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group passed the following resolution in support of EPA’s Administrative Order of March 29, 2021. The resolution reads… Read more »