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Entries from October 19th, 2012

“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 […]

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“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 […]

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“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 […]

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“Feds: We Know Where Gowanus Canal Filth Is.”

October 19th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Gowanus Canal

4 This article from The Brooklyn Paper was written by Gary Buiso, a freelancing reporter in New York. The author’s thesis was that the majority of the pollution in the Gowanus Canal originates from 3 dumping sites. The author’s audience is the average New Yorker- it is a news story and not a scientific text. […]

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What Is BC Doing?: 7 Pillar Areas

October 19th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Brooklyn College

Unknown. “What Is BC Doing?: 7 Pillar Areas.” Brooklyn College Web Site. City Univeristy of New York, 2012. Web. 18 Oct. 2012. http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/bc/spotlite/sustainability/what_seven4.html     The author of this webpage is not listed, but we can assume that since this is from the official Brooklyn College page, is it someone that the University has deemed […]

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Protected: Brooklyn Bridge Park Expected to Announce Developers of a New Hotel Complex

October 19th, 2012 · Enter your password to view comments. · Brooklyn Bridge Park

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Protected: They Unpaved Paradise and Took Out a Parking Lot

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Protected: Green Space and Physical Activity: An Observational Study Using Health Survey for England Data

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Protected: A SUSTAINABILITY ORIENTED-VISION OF THE FUTURE PLANNING AND DESIGN PROCESS

October 19th, 2012 · Enter your password to view comments. · Brooklyn College

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“Brooklyn College.” Wikipedia

October 19th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Brooklyn College

Unknown. “Brooklyn College.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 14 Oct. 2012. Web. 18 Oct. 2012. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn_College There is no clear author for the Wikipedia page on Brooklyn College, so the contributors to the page cannot be shown as authorities on the subject. The author’s have no particular thesis, and this website is simply stating the history and […]

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