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Norman's Statement to EPA Supporting Superfund Status for Gowanus Canal Cleanup

Submitted by richard on Wed, 07/08/2009 - 2:13pm

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I am writing this letter to applaud the Environmental Protection Agency for its proposal to designate the Gowanus Canal a Superfund Site, and voice my strong support for going forward with this cleanup. This is a crucial, common-sense proposal; it has been clear for many years to anyone who lives or works in the Gowanus vicinity that the area is environmentally unhealthy as a result of the state of the Canal. As such, it surprised few when the EPA’s investigation revealed that there are alarmingly high levels of PCBs, tar, arsenic, and mercury in the water. What has surprised many is that there is a concerted effort, championed by local real estate developers, to resist the EPA’s offer to clean up this dangerously polluted site.

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