EPA Region 2’s Joel Singerman sent the following note to the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group today regarding efforts to address low dissolved oxygen levels in the canal while the… Read more »
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Letter to NYSDEC Requesting Indoor Air-Monitoring Equipment for Buildings Near Gowanus Canal State Brownfield and Superfund Sites
Following our July General Meeting, the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group wrote to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation requesting that the state provide indoor air-monitoring equipment to… Read more »
EPA Appoints Three New Remedial Project Managers to Supervise Gowanus Canal Superfund Cleanup
Following the retirement of long-time Gowanus Canal Remedial Project Manager Christos Tsiamis in June, EPA Region 2 has announced the appointment of three individuals to succeed him in supervising the… Read more »
Missed our July General Meeting? You can view video recordings of all our recent meetings on our Vimeo page.
If you were unable to join us on Zoom for our July 2023 general meeting, you can view the video recording of the meeting – as well as recordings of… Read more »
NYSDEC Fact Sheet and Public Comment Period for Third Street Gowanus Site (125 Third Street)
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) has published a fact sheet and opened a public comment period for the proposed remediation of the site known as 125… Read more »
Minutes of the June 12, 2023 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG Outreach Committee
The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Outreach Committee met via Zoom on June 12, 2023, from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Members in attendance:Celeste LeCompteJoan Salome-RodriguezJoseph Alexiou Guests:Terri ThomsonAaron Kaufman… Read more »
Gowanus Canal Superfund Remedial Project Manager Christos Tsiamis Announces He’s Leaving EPA
Christos Tsiamis, who as Remedial Project Manager for the Superfund cleanup of the Gowanus Canal has been instrumental in the tremendous progress of the project to date, informed us today… Read more »
Gowanus Canal Superfund Site Programmatic Agreement between US EPA and NYS Historic Preservation Office
EPA Region 2 and the New York State Historic Preservation Office this month finalized and ratified a Programmatic Agreement codifying procedures for the treatment of architectural resources and the handling… Read more »
Gowanus Canal Combined Sewer Overflow Facility Construction Notice: Sidewalk and Lane Closures
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection issued the following notice on May 11th regarding sidewalk and lane closures around the site of the large sewage-retention tank being constructed… Read more »
Minutes of the April 13, 2023 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG Administrative Committee
The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Administrative Committee met via Zoom conference on Thursday, April 13, at 9:30 a.m. Committee members attending:Katia KellyMargaret MaugenestRita Miller Non-CAG members in attendance:Cynthia Simmons… Read more »