See you tonight at the Newtown Creek CAG meeting in Queens! Tonight’s discussion is the quarterly meeting of the Newtown Creek Superfund Site Community Advisory Group (CAG). The meeting is open to the public and we encourage people to come join in discussion about future visions for the Creek. We will have breakout groups to brainstorm […]
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Hello Newtown Creek CAG members and followers, What has the CAG been up to lately? US EPA joined the October 1 CAG meeting for a presentation and discussion. They gave an overview of Phase I of the remedial investigation and discussed Phase II’s objective, schedule, activities and next steps. Also at the October 1 meeting:
Hello Newtown Creek CAG members and followers, What has the CAG been up to lately? US EPA joined the October 1 CAG meeting for a presentation and discussion. They gave an overview of Phase I of the remedial investigation and discussed Phase II’s objective, schedule, activities and next steps. Also at the October 1 meeting:
In advance of Wednesday’s CAG meeting… Here are two news articles from earlier this month about Newtown Creek. CAG members will give a brief update on this prior to EPA’s presentation and subsequent discussion. From the New York Times: Rainbow Sheens and a Tip Draw a Focus to Dumping in Newtown Creek From Brownstoner Queens:
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An update from New York State Department of Health: The New York State Department of Health and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry have announced the release of their final Newtown Creek Public Health Assessment. A public health assessment is required for every site in New York on the US Environmental Protection Agency National
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The Green Infrastructure Grant Program application is now open on the NYC Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP) website. According to NYC DEP, Newtown Creek is a high priority area and applications are welcome. See the press clips below for more information. To access the application, follow the instructions HERE. DEP OFFERS $6 MILLION IN GREEN PROJECT
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The Green Infrastructure Grant Program application is now open on the NYC Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP) website. According to NYC DEP, Newtown Creek is a high priority area and applications are welcome. See the press clips below for more information. To access the application, follow the instructions HERE. DEP OFFERS $6 MILLION IN GREEN PROJECT
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CAG members and followers may be interested in a letter about the aeration system in Newtown Creek, recently sent to NYC DEP by Riverkeeper, Newtown Creek Alliance, and North Brooklyn Boat Club. The letter is available HERE. The referenced research study is available HERE. REMINDER: The next CAG meeting will be February 6. More reminders
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CAG members and followers may be interested in a letter about the aeration system in Newtown Creek, recently sent to NYC DEP by Riverkeeper, Newtown Creek Alliance, and North Brooklyn Boat Club. The letter is available HERE. The referenced research study is available HERE. REMINDER: The next CAG meeting will be February 6. More reminders
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Curious about the Newtown Creek Superfund site and what the CAG has been doing lately? Here is an update on recent happenings: March 27: NYC DEP and US EPA spoke with the CAG about navigational dredging in Whale Creek, CSO sampling, and Superfund process. Click on these links to read the notes from that meeting
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