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Gowanus Canal in midst of environmental transformation

Gowanus Canal in midst of environmental transformation

CBS NewsVanessa Murdock

#EPAInAction– at the Gowanus Canal Superfund Site We're thrilled to share progress cleaning up Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal, once among the most polluted U.S. waterways. After a century of industrial waste, change is happening! 🎥 Watch Regional Administrator Mike Martucci at the Gowanus Canal The @epa_northeastandcaribbean is leading effective cleanup efforts. This includes overseeing construction of large tanks to hold contaminated sewage and stormwater, drastically reducing pollution. We're addre

#EPAInAction– at the Gowanus Canal Superfund Site We're thrilled to share progress cleaning up Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal, once among the most polluted U.S. waterways. After a century of industrial waste, change is happening! 🎥 Watch Regional Administrator Mike Martucci at the Gowanus Canal The @epa_northeastandcaribbean is leading effective cleanup efforts. This includes overseeing construction of large tanks to hold contaminated sewage and stormwater, drastically reducing pollution. We're addre

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The Gowanus Canal has become one of the nation's most contaminated water bodies. Contaminants include PCBs, coal tar wastes, heavy metals and volatile organics. The contamination poses a threat to the nearby residents who use the canal for fishing and recreation. For Earth Day, Christopher Swain is swimming the canal to bring awareness of how polluted it is. He seems to be doing just fine. Go Chris! | FOX 5 NY

The Gowanus Canal has become one of the nation's most contaminated water bodies. Contaminants include PCBs, coal tar wastes, heavy metals and volatile organics. The contamination poses a threat to the nearby residents who use the canal for fishing and recreation. For Earth Day, Christopher Swain is swimming the canal to bring awareness of how polluted it is. He seems to be doing just fine. Go Chris! | FOX 5 NY

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Gowanus Walking Tours – Gowanus Canal Conservancy

Gowanus Walking Tours – Gowanus Canal Conservancy

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New York officials testing neighborhoods near the Gowanus Canal for potentially toxic air, soil

New York officials testing neighborhoods near the Gowanus Canal for potentially toxic air, soil

ABC7 New YorkLauren Glassberg

The Trump EPA is working with state and local partners to clean up the Gowanus Canal to make the water clean again for residents to use recreationally. Region 2 Administrator Mike Martucci recently visited the Canal and shared the productive steps EPA is taking to ensure human health and the environment are protected. | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

The Trump EPA is working with state and local partners to clean up the Gowanus Canal to make the water clean again for residents to use recreationally. Region 2 Administrator Mike Martucci recently visited the Canal and shared the productive steps EPA is taking to ensure human health and the environment are protected. | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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It's Been Polluted for Generations, But the Gowanus Is Finally Getting Cleaned Up

It's Been Polluted for Generations, But the Gowanus Is Finally Getting Cleaned Up

For hundreds of years, the Gowanus Canal has been accumulating industrial waste and New York City's untreated sewage overflow. Today, it's finally getting cleaned up! Gowanus Dredgers | Make A Change World

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Exclusive | 100 blocks by toxic NYC canal being tested for cancerous vapors — residents demand answers

Gowanus Lowlands – Gowanus Canal Conservancy

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Inside the Gowanus Canal Flushing Tunnel Work Site

Dolphin in Gowanus Canal Examined for Cause of Death

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Cleanup on Famously Filthy Gowanus Canal Could Be at Risk, Officials, Neighbors Worry

Gowanus Canal Dredging Resumes After Sunken Barge Investigation

Cleanup effort underway at Gowanus Canal

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Mapping Gowanus Today, Imagining Gowanus Tomorrow - Urban Omnibus

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Man swims extremely polluted Gowanus Canal on Earth Day

Gowanus Canal Program Gives HS Students Chance To Make Green

The Gowanus Canal project is a powerful statement about our city's adaptability and determination as we move towards securing a greener future, particularly for New Yorkers living near bodies of water. Learn more here: https://www.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/186-23/mayor-adams-epa-break-ground-1-6-billion-project-protect-gowanus-canal-sewage | Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani

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This is why the Gowanus Canal needs to be cleaned up. Imagine it dredged of the toxic sludge and reborn for all New Yorkers to enjoy. It can happen…. It needs to happen! Take a tour on “Simone In The City”, this Saturday at 10am & 7pm. | FOX 5 NY

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The Polluted Waters of NYC's Gowanus Canal Turned into Colorful and Abstract Art

descending and tilting up aerial of Gowanus Canal revealing downtown Brookyn

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Would you brave the Gowanus Canal to become the Best Banjo Tosser in Brooklyn? Last week, Brooklyn Folk Fest hosted its annual Banjo Toss, in partnership with Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club and Jalopy Theatre. Folks lined up to toss the banjo as far as they could while serenaded by an orchestra of (dry) banjos. ⁠ ⁠ #brooklynfolkfest #banjotoss #gowanuscanal | Brooklyn Magazine

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Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal may be a toxic mess, but a lot of people love it

State tests for toxic vapors in dozens of buildings near Gowanus Canal

DIRTY DIP: This man is swimming in the extremely polluted Gowanus Canal right now to call attention to the chemical cesspool and to efforts to try to clean it up: FULL STORY: http://7ny.tv/1DBO1cj | ABC7NY

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You are probably familiar with the Gowanus Canal, but have you ever wondered how it got here and why it’s so contaminated? This is one of the fastest changing neighborhoods in the city but should it be? | landmarksofny

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Cancer-causing toxins could be spread over trendy NYC neighborhood by Gowanus Canal dredging project, experts warn

The Gowanus Canal is famously polluted with years of industrial waste and frequently fills with sewage. So why on earth do the Gowanus Dredgers canoe on it? | BRIC TV

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🫣 What do you think is the future of Gowanus in Brooklyn? NYC’s most polluted canal is undergoing a massive transformation, with high-rise residential construction. But will it be a pleasant place to live? The Gowanus Canal Conservancy is ensuring that the transformation has a positive impact on the environment and the community. | Urbanist Ariel

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