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Gowanus Canal

EPA, Voice of Gowanus, others slam city’s environmental impact statement for contested area

August 10 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

Several hours before the Aug. 9 deadline to submit official comments on...

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NYC Parks Acting Commissioner Margaret Nelson on Wednesday announced the beginning of...

EPA restoring state and tribal power to protect waterways

May 27 | Matthew Daly, Associated Press

In the latest reversal of a Trump-era policy, the Environmental Protection...

EPA comments on sunken barge carrying Gowanus Canal toxic sediment

January 27 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to investigate the incident that caused...

A crane operator floating on a barge on the Gowanus Canal lifts the machine’s arm out of the water after dropping sand to the bottom of the canal.

Barge carrying toxic sediment sinks at NYC Superfund site

January 27 | Associated Press

The Environmental Protection Agency is investigating after a barge carrying toxic sludge...

Opinions & observations: On environmental protection, Biden’s election will mean a 180-degree turn from Trump policies

November 13 | Janet McCabe, Indiana University

The Trump administration has waged what I and many other legal experts...

Gowanus Canal cleanup: Where it stands 10 years later

March 6 | Scott Enman

Ten years ago Wednesday, Brooklyn’s infamous and oh-so toxic waterway...

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Could constructed wetlands clean up Newtown Creek?

February 18 | Paul Frangipane

A Long Island environmental consulting firm says it has the latest solution...

Gowanus Canal cleanup to officially start in September

February 4 | Scott Enman

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    It was like a bombshell dropped on Brooklyn Height It was like a bombshell dropped on Brooklyn Heights earlier this week when the city announced a police shutdown of traffic into the neighborhood — particularly, the Brooklyn Heights Promenade, which will be closed to all public viewing of the Macy’s July 4th fireworks 🎇 on the waterfront. For the full story, click the link in bio. #4thofjuly #brooklynheights #brooklynheightspromenade #policeshutdown #fireworks #bkheights #promanadelockdown #brooklynbridgepark #bkeagle #news #BKnews
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