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… cases like the Tappan Zee, as well as cases with more community involvement, such as the
Gowanus Canal. Whether I was drafting legal documents, attending a community meeting with a …
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… over 18 years to reduce the flow of sewage into the Hudson River, East River, Newtown Creek,
Gowanus Canal and other city waterways. The order reflects Riverkeeper’s goals of prioritizing …
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… Brooklyn’s polluted waterways Riverkeeper marked major victories in its efforts to clean up the
Gowanus Canal and Newtown Creek in Brooklyn in 2011. On Newtown Creek, the EPA ordered a Superfund …
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… there were 10 other sites that had unacceptable counts 50%, or more, of the times we sampled:
Gowanus Canal, Brooklyn – 50%; Newtown Creek, Metropolitan Ave. Bridge, Brooklyn – 53%; …
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… After major advocacy campaigns by Riverkeeper and Brooklyn groups, Newtown Creek and the
Gowanus Canal are listed by the EPA as “national priority” superfund sites, guaranteeing …
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… allows for one Riverkeeper boat patrol from Ossining to NY Harbor, including Newton Creek and the
Gowanus Canal. DON’T FORGET! Each donation through the Jack Johnson Matching Gift Campaign is …
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… Observatory scientist Greg O’Mullan. The film highlighted Riverkeeper’s work on the
Gowanus Canal and can be viewed below. And you can continue to support Riverkeeper by stopping by …
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… & Staff Attorney Josh Verleun are filmed aboard the Riverkeeper boat during a patrol of the
Gowanus Canal. Whole Foods screening of the film TAPPED: Whole Foods Market is sponsoring a film …
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… stated John Lipscomb, Riverkeeper Patrol Boat Operator. “ A few years ago, we saw a whale in the
Gowanus Canal. Sadly and typically, when these mammals come into urban inland waterways, it’s …
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… York City to Catskill in the mid-Hudson Valley. In Brooklyn, Riverkeeper’s team hovered over the
Gowanus Canal and Newtown Creek, two of the most highly contaminated waterways in the country. The …
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