The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed to add Brooklyn’s very own Gowanus Canal to its Superfund National Priority List (NPL).
EPA: “By proposing to list the Gowanus Canal, EPA can ensure that a thorough investigation into the source and extent of the contamination can take place,” said Acting Regional Administrator George Pavlou. “The sooner we get the listing underway, the sooner EPA can begin its work, so that one day the Gowanus Canal can be used again to benefit the people of Brooklyn.”
A 60-day comment period begins today for the EPA to receive public input regarding the addition of the Gowanus Canal to the Superfund NPL. For instructions on how to submit comments, visit here, or or contact Dennis Munhall, Region 2 NPL Coordinator at (212) 637-4343 or munhall.dennis@epa.gov.
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