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Jul 22, 2011 at 6:12 pm

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The Ugly Racial Backstory Behind Harlem’s Sewage Plant Explosion

NEW YORK — In 1962, when New York city planners first proposed a sewage treatment plant for the residents and businesses of Manhattan’s West Side, they picked a spot on the Hudson River around 72nd Street. The neighborhood, however, was well on its way to becoming what it is today — the white, upper middle class district of stylish brownstones, grand co-ops and newfangled condominiums known to most Americans as the

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Jul 21, 2011 at 4:15 pm

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Harlem Fire Sends Raw Sewage Into The Hudson River

HARLEM — New York City may be forced to dump untreated sewage into the Hudson River after a four-alarm fire erupted on Wednesday at a waste treatment plant on 135th street in Harlem.

The fire created a 30-foot plume by noon and burned for three hours, sending employees running out of the plant. Thousands were evacuated from the nearby Riverbank State Park.

Environmental advocates have rallied against the plants presence in Harlem for

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Dec 11, 2010 at 9:00 am

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How To Be Environmentally Responsible This Christmas

The time from Thanksgiving (November 27) through Christmas (December 25) is one of the most pollution producing times in our country. During this time we eat more, we spend more, and use more paper & electricity than we do during the year. Here’s some tips on how you can make your holiday festivities fun and eco-friendly.

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