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Landlord complaints put new energy efficiency ratings on hold
Following considerable pushback from landlords, the Environmental Protection Agency is pausing its plans to update the system for energy...
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City could end up spending $70M for Gowanus storage sewage sites
The city could end up spending some $70 million on two Gowanus properties that are intended for sewage storage...
EPA to raze buildings at Superfund site in Queens
A half-century after radioactive waste seeped into the soil under a Queens chemical plant, the government is planning...
Gowanus is close to losing its only public park
Gowanus has seen a lot of (mostly positive) changes in recent years. But longtime residents and all those newcomers...
Landlords make emission statement, set carbon goal: OPINION
The real estate industry has been taking the lead on the city’s effort to reduce carbon emissions, as 10...
EPA works to fight radiation at Bushwick-Ridgewood border
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is working to reign in high radon levels and guard against gamma radiation at...
EPA provides a glimpse into the Gowanus cleanup
Even after the cleanup of the Gowanus Canal, the waters still won’t be safe enough for swimming or fishing....
Feds to force city’s hand in Gowanus Canal cleanup
Cleaning the polluted Gowanus Canal may cost the city even more than the estimated $467 million to $504 million, now...
Superfund gets to work on risky NY-area waterways
The federal Superfund program is preparing to take on its biggest challenges in its three decades of existence: cleaning...
More delays for Meadowlands
New Jersey’s massive American Dream Meadowlands mall, previously called “Xanadu,” has yet more obstacles to clear, the Bergen County Record reported. The 2.7 million-square-foot project, which will be one of the nation’s largest shopping centers...