Attendees CAG Members: Diane Buxbaum, Hildegaard Link, Peter Reich, Joan Salome-Rodrguez, Susan Yung, Katia Kelly, Lisa Bowstead Guests: Brian Carr, Alex Gregor, Aaron Kaufman, Theo Hirsch The Committee discussed the following: – Gowanus neighborhood air monitoring done by NYCDEP and the request for EPA & NYCDEP to release the complete results to the community. –… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Air Monitoring
Minutes of the September 10, 2024 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG Land Use Committee
Attendees: (listed in order of appearance) CAG Members: Andrea Parker, Hildegaard Link, Erica Eliason, Peter Reich, Linda LaViolette, Joan Salome-Rodriguez, Susan Yung, Lisa Bowstead, Louis Kleinman Guests: Brian Carr, Alex Gregor, Oscar Fock, Terri Thomson, Aaron Kaufman Here’s a link to the video recording of the meeting: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-tVj203tQ1gliRFYINLCmkXwDKJfrJ3f Briefly, the committee discussed the following (please listen… Read more »
NYSDEC Response to CAG Questions Regarding Coal Tar Migration, Air Monitoring, a Hydrology Study, and more
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued a response to the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group last month to a letter sent in March by the CAG’s Land Use Committee requesting more information on a number of topics, including the migration and dangers of coal tar beneath the Gowanus Canal and nearby sites,… Read more »
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 all buildings near the 49 State Brownfield and Superfund sites along the Gowanus Canal. You can read our letter to NYSDEC here.