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Next Meeker Ave. Plume meeting: Feb 26

The New York State of Environmental Conservation will be holding its next public meeting to discuss the findings of their recent studies on the Meeker Plume (an area of Greenpoint that is severely contaminated from industrial use). The State Department of Health will also be there.

Thurs, Feb 26
7:00 pm
St Cecilia's Auditorium
24 North Henry St

For more on the Meeker site, visit the Newtown Creek Alliance's excellent site.

The Radiac Saga Recapped

While we're on an environmental bent today, we missed this excellent article on the history of Radiac, a radioactive waste storage and transfer facility on the Southside. The article came out a few weeks ago, but it is still worth reading.

Many neighborhood organizations, particularly El Puente and NAG, have been involved in trying to shut down the facility. The situation is best summed up by this quote from Walter Mugdan, chief of enforcement for EPA Region 2, "It is actually quite useful to have facilities like Radiac, it is just in the wrong location." Indeed!

Newtown Creek Brownfield Map

The Newtown Creek Alliance has created a map that shows the brownfields, superfund sites, emissions facilities and waste transfer stations that surround the polluted waterway. It's sobering and informative.




They used a new tool for environmental justice groups called Habitat Map.

Thanks to the indefatigable Teresa Toro for letting us know about the map. For more on the Newtown Creek Alliance and the good work they do, visit their site.

—Mikki