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Entries from October 13th, 2012

Dirty Lowe’s Down!

October 13th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Gowanus Canal

Buiso, Gary. “Dirty Lowe’s Down! Toxin Hunters Go to Work Near Giant Hardware Store.” The Brooklyn Paper.  23 March 2010. Web. 13 Oct. 2012. http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/33/13/33_13_sb_gowanus_lowes_site.html   The author, a writer for the The Brooklyn Paper (a local NYC paper that prints articles regarding neighborhood new in Brooklyn), delves into the clean up surrounding a specific property along […]

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Gowanus Canal Gets Superfund Status

October 13th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Gowanus Canal

Navarro, Mireya. “Gowanus Canal Gets Superfund Status.” New York Times. 2 March 2010. Web. 13 Oct. 2012.http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/03/nyregion/03gowanus.html   The author,  an environmental writer for the NY Times, gives an overview of the impact of the decision to designate the Gowanus Canal as a Superfund site. She notes the politics surrounding the decision – the city […]

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Protected: Explicitly Linking Pedagogy And Facilities To Campus Sustainability: Lessons From Carleton College And The University Of Minnesota

October 13th, 2012 · Enter your password to view comments. · Brooklyn College

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Gowanus Improvement Project

October 13th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Gowanus Canal

“DEP Reaches Key Milestone in Gowanus Improvement Project.” NYC.gov. 19 July 2010. Web. 13 Oct. 2012 http://www.nyc.gov/html/dep/html/press_releases/10-72pr.shtml   This article does not list an author but it is presented on the NYC government website, which might account for the very optimistic light the information is presented in. The article explains a new $140 million “aeration” system […]

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Protected: Manado Waterfront Development Concept As Sustainable City Of Tourism

October 13th, 2012 · Enter your password to view comments. · Brooklyn Bridge Park

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As Sewers Fill, Waste Poisons Waterways

October 13th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Gowanus Canal

Duhigg, Charles. “As Sewers Fill, Waste Poisons Waterways.” The New York Times. 22 Nov. 2009. Web. 12 Oct. 2012.   The author, a reporter for the New York Times, writes about the sewage overflow problem that the USA faces, concentrating on New York City because of the magnitude of the problem and the costliness of fixing […]

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