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Gowanus Canal in NYC Gets an Oxygen Breathing Pipe System

07/20/2010
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  • Gowanus Canal in New York City Gets an Oxygen Breathing Pipe System
    The Gowanus Canal in New York City is one of the most polluted waterways in the country. It was long used as an industrial dumping ground for the factories that line its sides. Now the canal is a Superfund site -- a site designated by the EPA as being harmful to the people and environment it borders -- and it's undergoing a $140 million, four-year cleanup....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/gowanus-canal-in-nyc-gets-an-oxygen-breathing-pipe-system/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Gowanus Canal in New York City Gets an Oxygen Breathing Pipe System
    The Gowanus Canal in New York City is one of the most polluted waterways in the country. It was long used as an industrial dumping ground for the factories that line its sides. Now the canal is a Superfund site -- a site designated by the EPA as being harmful to the people and environment it borders -- and it's undergoing a $140 million, four-year cleanup....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/gowanus-canal-in-nyc-gets-an-oxygen-breathing-pipe-system/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Gowanus Canal in New York City Gets an Oxygen Breathing Pipe System
    The Gowanus Canal in New York City is one of the most polluted waterways in the country. It was long used as an industrial dumping ground for the factories that line its sides. Now the canal is a Superfund site -- a site designated by the EPA as being harmful to the people and environment it borders -- and it's undergoing a $140 million, four-year cleanup....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/gowanus-canal-in-nyc-gets-an-oxygen-breathing-pipe-system/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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Gowanus Canal in New York City Gets an Oxygen Breathing Pipe System

The Gowanus Canal in New York City is one of the most polluted waterways in the country. It was long used as an industrial dumping ground for the factories that line its sides. Now the canal is a Superfund site -- a site designated by the EPA as being harmful to the people and environment it borders -- and it's undergoing a $140 million, four-year cleanup....

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