Environment Archives • Brooklyn Paper

EPA releases sampling results from Coney Island Creek, finds presence of contamination

By Jessica Parks

a large barge sunk in newtown creek near Greenpoint

Barge sinks off Greenpoint, though environmental threat remains minimal

By Kirstyn Brendlen

lawmakers are asking gov kathy hochul to ban new gas hookups in the executive budget

Kavanagh, Gallagher demand Hochul ban new gas hookup this year

By Kirstyn Brendlen

former councilmember stephen levin is taking over as ceo of solar one

Former councilmember Stephen Levin to step into new CEO role at Solar One

By Kirstyn Brendlen

Coney Island ferry launch delayed, additional dredging planned for Summer 2022

By Jessica Parks

picture of cement pouring on construction site

Carroll’s cement-regulation legislation gets signature from Hochul

By Kirstyn Brendlen

christmas trees get chipped at mulchfest

Mulch-loved: Mulchfest returns with curbside pickup and 23 Brooklyn drop-off sites

By Kirstyn Brendlen

Photo of the Gowanus gas facility, proposed site of the gowanus repowering project

Eastern Generation scraps plans for Gowanus power plant, turns toward renewables

By Kirstyn Brendlen

national grid HQ

Decision on Greenpoint Energy Center delayed again as DEC, National Grid hash out details

By Kirstyn Brendlen

people rally outside the greenpoint energy center

Activists say analysis of Greenpoint Energy Center expansion is flawed, call on DEC to reject permits

By Kirstyn Brendlen

Southern Brooklyn libraries gear up with storm-resilient solar power

By Jessica Parks

How Brooklyn’s tree canopy changed over a decade

By Ben Verde

meeker avenue plume map

EPA extends comment period as Meeker Avenue Plumes are considered for Superfund

By Kirstyn Brendlen

Canarsie

Construction starts on long-awaited Fresh Creek storm resiliency project

By Ben Brachfeld

people rally outside the greenpoint energy center

Neighbors rally against proposed expansion of Greenpoint Energy Center

By Kirstyn Brendlen

national grid HQ

Did National Grid pipeline project violate the law? Feds to investigate

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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