USEPA Region 2 provided us with the following update on the status of the Gowanus Canal Superfund cleanup on February 27 (edited slightly for elucidation). In-Canal Work Remedial Target Area… Read more »
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Gowanus Canal Superfund Cleanup Community Update #4
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,… Read more »
The Gowanus Canal Cleanup: A Community Town Hall
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… Read more »
Gowanus Canal Superfund Cleanup Community Update #3
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…. Read more »
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,… Read more »
EPA Issues Administrative Order Requiring Start of Gowanus Canal Superfund Site Cleanup
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that it is issuing an administrative order requiring the start of the Superfund cleanup of the Gowanus Canal. The EPA cited the… Read more »