The Superfund Gowanus petition is now up. I urge you to take a minute to sign it.
It reads:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency agrees the Gowanus is an "Estuary of National Significance" and is "unbelievably highly contaminated" with tar, PCBs, sewage, lead, mercury and arsenic. The EPA has the tools to lead a comprehensive and inclusive cleanup. Our community has known for generations that this is a toxic public health hazard. Spot cleanup by developers will not achieve the job necessary for a healthy environment. Our Council Member Bill de Blasio has been quoted in the media saying the city has no plan to clean the Gowanus. It is absolutely crucial that you take the time to make your voice heard.
Join your neighbors and these supporters of a comprehensive EPA Superfund cleanup:
- United States Environmental Protection Agency
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- The Army Corps of Engineers
- Riverkeeper
- The Sierra Club
- Columbia University’s Urban Design Lab
- Friends of Greater Gowanus (FROGG)
- Carroll Gardens Coalition for Respectful Development (CG CORD)
- Friends of Bond
- Park Slope Neighbors
Join Them!
The new Superfund Gowanus web site is also up.
Go check it out at www.superfundgowanus.org
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1 comment:
Maybe the pro-Superfund neighbors don't have the gazillion$ to hire lawyers and PR people, and to lobby for the favors of their local politicians. They have something stronger: PASSION! LOTS of PASSION! And PASSION is very powerful. Passion can TRUMP over selfish financial agendas!!! I am sooo proud to live in Brooklyntown among so many clear, smart, active people who work together and accomplish so much. What a great community!
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