Day: February 13, 2013

Gowanus Canal

EPA seeks community input on placement of Gowanus sludge in Red Hook, by Nic Cavell

As reported in the Star-Revue’s last issue, a contaminated disposal facility (CDF) at the Gowanus Bay Terminal (GBX) in Red Hook is under discussion. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed the stable repository for sludge in its plan for cleanup of the Gowanus Canal. The giant piece of concrete-like crust, or “monolith,” as Project Manager Christos Tsiamis describes it, […]