"For the creatures that inhabit New York’s waterways and the people who care about them, the week started off with some encouraging news. On Monday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that it had finalized plans to clean up the Gowanus Canal, a festering, toxic wound in the middle of Brooklyn.
A Superfund cleanup is invariably a huge, complicated undertaking. On Monday, the EPA revealed that the Gowanus cleanup will cost $506 million, last eight to 10 years, and will involve dredging the toxic sludge from the bottom and controlling the flow of contaminated waste from the sewers. The city, the federal government and local businesses will all help cover the expenses."
Source:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/05/government-shutdown-gowanus-canal_n_4049105.html?ir=Green&ref=topbar
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