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Gowanus Canal Superfund Cleanup

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Source: Law360

Project
Legal Proceedings

A lawsuit brought by National Grid seeks to force 40 parties accused of polluting Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal to pay their share of the Superfund cleanup costs. A New York federal judge declined to dismiss the lawsuit, allowing the cleanup efforts to proceed with accountability for polluters.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Water Supply and Storage
Location
Brooklyn, New York, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Law360

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The project “Gowanus Canal Superfund Cleanup” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Law360.

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A lawsuit brought by National Grid seeks to force 40 parties accused of polluting Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal to pay their share of the Superfund cleanup costs. A New York federal judge declined to dismiss the lawsuit, allowing the cleanup efforts to proceed with accountability for polluters.

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Environmental

Location

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United States of America (USA)

State

New York

City

Brooklyn

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Water Supply and Storage

Article published date

2026-04-02

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