Comment Of The Day: When Pigs Fly Down Court Street

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Anonymous left this comment on Last Night, City Talked Gowanus Alternative Clean-Up Plan, But Didn't Seem To Convince Many


The majority of the community's feelings were succinctly summed up when one of my favorite community activists blew the city a raspberry. I have one of the postcards that were circulated last night. I think people should take a Sharpie to the pre-printed statement on the card, add a comment in support of the Superfund and thank Clean Gowanus Now! for providing a stamp. Another question that Cas Holloway is supposed to answer tonight is how much the city has spent on lobbyists to DC. The City's plan also creates the potential for protracted litigation without the benefit of collecting treble damages if a PRP is found liable. The City is also relying on funding under WRDA which receives 50 million a year and is shared between all the states. As always, the EPA did a phenomenal job of dispelling any misinformation and providing concrete information in a forthright manner with no spin. The major difference seems to be that if the stars align properly and pigs fly down Court street PRPs will be responsible for 35% of the cost of the clean up whereas with the Superfund PRP's will be responsible for a larger percentage. I am looking forward to Round 2.

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