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Newtown Creek Cleanups Advance Amid Historic Pollution
In New York City the Newtown Creek estuary faces decades of contamination from oil leaks and sewage. Cleanup efforts involve Exxon Mobil and other companies, with six entities funding研究, using dredging and capping methods while expanding stormwater controls to reduce overflowing pipes.
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New York
East River
Manhattan
Newtown Creek
Brooklyn
Queens
John Lipscomb
Riverkeeper Clean
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Judith Enck
Greenpoint
Exxon Mobil
Texaco Inc
Phelps Dodge Refining Corp
BP Products North America Inc
National Grid NY
City of
Phillip Musegaas
Exxon
Valdez
Alaska
Andrew Cuomo
Riverkeeper
Musegaas
Newtown
Walter Mugdan
China
Jimmy Tu
Greenpoint Landing
Karl LaRocca
Aaron Myers
North Sculpture Co
Midtown Manhattan