This paper does not have an author and is merely a report that discusses the overall topics of all superfund projects in 2004. Since the EPA published this and it’s being reported on by another source, there may be some bias in the wording maybe downplaying some failures and exaggerating on some of the positive […]
Entries Tagged as 'Gowanus Canal'
Brownfield Legislation is Helping Us Stay Green
October 19th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Gowanus Canal
The author Dan Davidson is Professor of Business Law, Chair of Accounting, and Finance and Business Law at Radford University. In his paper, he argues that superfund sites are the future of brownfields because they can fulfill all pillars of sustainability. He claims that superfunds help the environment because the clean up the land, create […]
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U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Statute of Limitations for Takings Claim Related to Superfund Site
October 19th, 2012 · No Comments · Gowanus Canal
This paper does not list an author and does not contain a thesis because it discusses the background and outcome of a Supreme Court case. In the case, a business sues the EPA because a part of a company’s land was fenced off because contaminates from a nearby superfund site went to his area. In […]
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Responses to Environmental Regulation Superfund Cleanups and Infant Health
October 19th, 2012 · No Comments · Gowanus Canal
Janet Currie is the Professor of Economics and Public Affairs Director of the Center for Health and Well-Being at Princeton University. In this paper she tries to find out the effect of site cleanups on infant health. At the end of her results, she decides that it is inconclusive as it can be debated whether […]
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Commuting from U.S. Brownfield and Greenfield Residential Development Neighborhoods
October 19th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Gowanus Canal
The author Amy Nagengast is a doctorial student at Carnegie Mellon University in Civil and Environmental Engineering focusing on sustainability issues. The author’s thesis is that greenfields actually use more resources than brownfields because they are usually further away from the center from the city. Also, brownfield areas use more public transportation and have a […]
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Brownfield Sites – Between Abandonment and Redevelopment Case Study: Craiova City
October 19th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Gowanus Canal
Georgiana Popescu was a doctoral student at the University of Bucharest. He tries to explain to the reader how a brownfield should be developed and how it can be reused in a sustainable matter. The main premise of his paper is that cities should reuse brownfields and use less greenfields because it’s important to reuse […]
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Path of Environmental and Economic Reclamation: The Case of Post-Mining Brownfields
October 19th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Gowanus Canal
The author of this paper is Robert Krzysztofik, an economic geographer and professor at the University of Silesia in Poland. Although he is not a professor that is based in America, the problem of Brownfields is worldwide. His thesis is that the only way to deal with brownfields is to either repair it environmentally or […]
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“Superfund: Evaluating the Impact of Executive Order 12898”
October 19th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Gowanus Canal
7 Dr. Sandra George O’Neil is a professor of sociology and criminal justice. Her thesis in this article is that superfund sites disproportionately benefit affluent areas over impoverished ones. The author’s intended audience is the scientifically- or politically- driven individual of higher education. The author has bias against the relevant legislation, concluding that since Clinton’s […]
“Feds: Gowanus Clean-up Is Useless If City Doesn’t Cut the Crap.”
October 19th, 2012 · No Comments · Gowanus Canal
6 This article from The Brooklyn Paper is a warning against runoff dumping in the Gowanus Canal. Author Daniel Bush writes that for Gowanus cleanup to begin, the sewer overflow needs to stop. While the title seems biased, the article is factual and fair, citing information such as that the canal dumps 45 million gallons […]
“Gowanus Cleanup -“ EPA Lays the Gauntlet.”
October 19th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Gowanus Canal
5 Authors Sophia Kelley and Elias Rodriguez, both writers for the EPA’s New York City blog, Greening the Apple, reported in January on the a meeting regarding the Superfund plans for the Gowanus Canal. Kelley is a New York City public affairs specialist and EPA writer and Rodriguez works as the EPA’s bilingual public information […]
