Gowanus Canal Superfund Cleanup Community Update #4

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Contractors working under the supervision of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expect to complete the dredging of the northern portion of the Gowanus Canal by the end of 2022, in preparation for installation of a multi-layered protective cap over the canal bottom. Read about this work, and other news, in the EPA’s Community Update… Read more »

Next Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group General Meeting, Tuesday, October 25, 2022, 6:30 p.m.

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Please join us for our October 2022 General Meeting, on Tuesday, October 25, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., conducted via Zoom video conference. To attend the meeting, it’s necessary that you register in advance, or when joining the meeting, here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYtcu-srT0vGNErFxNDY9x9Vr1Dk7Ict7Rn DRAFT AGENDA (all times are approximate) 6:30 – 6:45 p.m.: Welcome, CAG Member… Read more »

Next Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group General Meeting, Tuesday, September 27, 2022, 6:30 p.m.

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Please join us for our September 2022 General Meeting, on Tuesday, September 27, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., conducted via Zoom video conference. To attend the meeting, it’s necessary that you register in advance, or when joining the meeting, here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpcuqvpzMtEtbvYNEK3YLe1IHSlgP0phJ1 DRAFT AGENDA (all times are approximate) 6:30 – 6:45 PM: CAG Member and… Read more »

Next Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group General Meeting: Tuesday, July 26, 2022, 6:30 p.m.

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Please join us for our July 2022 General Meeting, on Tuesday, July 26, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., conducted via Zoom video conference. To attend the meeting, it’s necessary that you register in advance, or when joining the meeting, here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArdOGqqj4rG9B4CDsrC2ROg3DfINdQyotd DRAFT AGENDA (all times are approximate) 6:30 – 6:45 PM: CAG Member and… Read more »

Next Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group General Meeting: Tuesday, June 28, 2022, 6:30 p.m.

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Please join us for our June 2022 General Meeting, conducted via Zoom video conference. To attend the meeting, it’s necessary that you register in advance, or when joining the meeting, here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqduyurTkjH9Uj5a9Na-in4btCjL_9v2uF DRAFT AGENDA (all times are approximate) 6:30 – 6:45 PM: CAG Member and Audience Introductions 6:45 – 7:30 PM: USEPA Updates and CAG Q&A… Read more »

The Gowanus Canal Cleanup: A Community Town Hall Meeting, Thursday, June 30, 6 p.m.

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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 »

Next Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group General Meeting: Tuesday, May 24, 2022, 6:30 p.m.

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Please join us for our May 2022 General Meeting, conducted via Zoom video conference. To attend the meeting, it’s necessary that you register in advance, or when joining the meeting, here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMtfu6spzMtGNxDIXL5tvP35aUC4AW9jT38 DRAFT AGENDA (all times are approximate) 6:30 – 6:45 PM: CAG Member and Audience Introductions 6:45 – 7:45 PM: USEPA Updates and Q&A 7:45… Read more »

Next Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group General Meeting: Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 6:30 p.m.

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Please join us for our April 2022 General Meeting, conducted via Zoom video conference. To attend the meeting, it’s necessary that you register in advance, or when joining the meeting, here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAqde6qqzgiGtbe4D0OebQQTgVR5v-Q2YOE DRAFT AGENDA  (all times are approximate) 6:30 – 6:45 PM: Welcome and Introductions  6:45 – 7:30 PM: USEPA Updates  7:30 – 8:30 PM: CAG… Read more »

Gowanus Canal Superfund Cleanup Community Update #3

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Contractors working under the supervision of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have completed the installation of pipe pile bulkheads at the entrance to the filled-in 1st Street Turning Basin. The stabilizing bulkheads will facilitate excavation of the turning basin, allowing for its eventual restoration. Read about this and other news in the EPA’s Community… Read more »