The Environmental Protection Agency has marked a significant step towards remediating Newtown Creek, officially launching an 'early action' cleanup of the East Branch. This area, heavily industrialized and polluted from past refinery activities, spans 11 acres and contains harmful chemicals like dioxins and PCBs. Although small, this cleanup aims to reduce immediate risks to human health and the environment, setting a precedent for broader future efforts along the creek. Dredging will remove contaminated sediment to improve local ecological and human conditions.
The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized plans for an 'early action' cleanup of one of the most polluted sections of Newtown Creek: the East Branch.
The project is expected to make the East Branch safer for humans and the environment, while informing future plans for the rest of the creek.
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