Greenpoint Oil Spill Map

The former site of charles pratt’s. Greenpoint oil spill settlement meeting #1! This push to clean up the greenpoint oil spill has resulted in the removal of millions of gallons of oil from the site and stopped the seepage of oil from these areas into the creek.

The former site of charles pratt’s. National oceanic and atmospheric administration, 56p. Approximately 12,000 barrels (500,000 us gal;

But new yorkers forget, or don’t know, that a much larger oil spill sits in our own backyard:

A new map lays out the terrible truth. Low levels of exposure to some of these chemicals can trigger negative health effects, making this an important topic to study up on if you’re planning to settle down in the area, especially if you have children, as they are most susceptible to. Famously, the greenpoint oil spill (click here for a link to newtowncreekalliance.org for more) occurred just across the water from this spot, but every indication points to this as being a separate event. Discovered by officials in 1978, the cleanup began in 1979 and continues today.