Greenpoint Oil Spill History
April 14, 2006Riverkeeper.org has a great section on their site that provides extensive coverage of the Greenpoint oil spill in Brooklyn. The site provides history, press releases, maps and other resources about the pollution from the spill.
Riverkeeper says its mission is:
to safeguard the ecological integrity of the Hudson River, its tributaries and the watershed of New York City (protecting the city's drinking water supply) by tracking down and stopping polluters. Since 1983, Riverkeeper has investigated and brought to justice more than 300 environmental lawbreakers. Riverkeeper believes in the rights of every citizen to enjoy and defend our nation's water resources.