The Brooklyn Ink

Another Step Toward a Clean Canal

After decades of contamination made the Gowanus Canal synonymous with pollution, the EPA has released plans that envision a clear waterway by the end of this decade.

After a Long Pause, Plans for the Gowanus Begin to Take Shape

The plans for the Gowanus Canal had become as stagnant in recent years as the canal’s famously contaminated water.

Gowanus Decision: Winners and Losers

By Lenore Cho and Sudip P. Mukherjee The federal Environmental Protection Agency put the Gowanus Canal on its list of Superfund sites on Tuesday. The 1.8-mile canal in the midst of Brooklyn has been contaminated [...]