There's a century of toxic sludge hiding in the Gowanus Canal, but it may not be enough to stop a mega-developer from building on itIn November, gigantic yellow excavators began scooping up the poisonous sludge colloquially known as "black mayonnaise" from the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn, New York - a momentous step in a prolonged cleanup effort, 10 years after the waterway's designation as a Superfund site.But the mood is bittersweet. Longtime residents who campaigned for the Superfund label say they are now facing another environmental battle: a proposed mega-development in the neighborhood that would sit on top of a century's worth of toxic chemicals. Continue reading...
Could New York's 'black mayonnaise' problem sink a new 82-block development?
2. září 2021 11:15
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Celý článek: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/sep/02/gowanus-canal-brooklyn-new-york-toxic-cleanup-epa
Zdroj: The Guardian