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.

Cleaning Up the Gowanus Canal

Now that the EPA is formally planning a cleanup of the Gowanus canal, officials overseeing the project discussed plans which include getting responsible companies to finance the work, and the digging 450-foot wells to find out just how polluted it is.

Gowanus: The Background

by Matthew Huisman The Environmental Protection Agency now has the legal authority to go after The City of New York and eight other polluters who for decades contributed to contamination of the Gowanus Canal. The [...]

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 [...]

Just How Bad Is It?

Residents of Carroll Gardens debate the fate of the Gowanus Canal, which the EPA may name as a Superfund site soon.

Photo for 12/4/09: Gowanus Canal

The Gowanus Canal: A Superfund Site?