Newtown Creek, which serves as the border between Queens and Brooklyn, is one of the dirtiest bodies of water in the nation. Congresswoman Maloney has long supported its inclusion on the Superfund National Priorities List of the country’s most hazardous waste sites and was pleased when, on September 27, 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it would be included. This clears the way for the EPA to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the creek, development a remediation plan and implement the plan. Congresswoman Maloney intends to ensure that EPA is comprehensive in its approach and that Queens, along with Brooklyn, is given appropriate attention in the EPA’s clean up plans.
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