Holy cow: "Ten million gallons of toxic gunk trapped in the Brooklyn aquifer is starting to creep toward the surface." The "toxic gunk" is actually a "supertanker's worth" of "gasoline, solvents, and associated poisons," and it was "dumped by oil companies" over the last 100 years. It's now "pooled into a vast underground lake, more than 55 acres wide and up to 25 feet thick." Discovered in 1978, it's "the largest known oil spill in American history." NY Magazine.
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it's like that episode in the simpsons when homer is in charge of waste disposal and he starts renting space in springsville to other cities so they dump their trash there... then the trash starts oozing out of everywhere, golf holes, sinks, etc.
I love how any political, environmental or media-related event which is in any way ironic has already been done by - and thus can be referenced to - The Simpsons.
sounds like a solution for NYCs energy problems. just sink a few wells down there and hook up to the gas stations....
"brooklyn blows up, but GOD saves the queens..."
Related:
"Toxic Brooklyn: The story of Greenpoint and Williamsburg", an alarming seven episode report at Vice TV
wasn't there a big expose on frontline about this last year? i remember this issue was a real impossibility for the EPA because all the companies responsible are long dead, so the spill sits...
i'm surprised at how many young "creative class" people are completely unaware of this... this is a great article and the most comprehensive coverage I've seen... as a resident of Greenpoint i've been struggling to figure out how and if this could actually be affecting me and my family. Good thing the AG is finally on the job.
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