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fromKqed
10 hours ago

Navy Took 11 Months to Alert SF to Airborne Plutonium at Hunters Point Shipyard Site | KQED

Navy decontamination contaminated Hunters Point Shipyard with radioactive chemicals, heavy metals and fuels, creating health and redevelopment risks amid rising groundwater and sea level.
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fromTime Out New York
2 months ago
Environment

Would you swim in the Gowanus Canal? A new proposal could make it happen

Regulatory changes and massive cleanup infrastructure aim to make the Gowanus Canal meet swimmable water quality, but full recovery will take years.
fromwww.amny.com
6 months ago
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It's a small, small world: Meet the microbes cleaning up the Gowanus Canal | amNewYork

Microbes at the Gowanus Canal are thriving and self-remediating in an otherwise polluted environment.
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