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Chapters:
00:00 – America's largest inland oil spill: the story of Newtown Creek
00:22 – Meet the activist swimming in America's most polluted waterway
01:49 – The geological history of Queens, Long Island and Brooklyn: the Newtown Creek Formation
02:38 – How Native Americans used Newtown Creek for trade and transportation
02:49 – Newtown Creek: discovery of settlers and ancient history
03:09 – Newtown Creek in the 1800s: transformation and industrialization
04:39 – Newtown Creek pollution: how it happened
05:54 – Newtown Creek Industries: What was happening on the waterway
06:33 – How the oil industry destroyed the Newtown Creek ecosystem
07:59 – Newtown Creek's role in World War II: a vital industrial waterway
08:58 – The great fire that ended oil refining at Newtown Creek
09:29 – When New York City discovered the extent of the pollution in Newtown Creek
10:12 a.m. – A tour of Newtown Creek infrastructure: past and present
11:15 a.m. – Newtown Creek Natural Gas Manufacturing and Pollution
12:01 p.m. – Why Newtown Creek cleanup efforts seem hopeless
1:24 p.m. – The state of Newtown Creek today: restoration challenges and opportunities
Learn the tragic story of America's largest oil spill on Newtown Creek and how it became one of the nation's most polluted waterways. Meet the environmental activist fighting to restore Newtown Creek and learn about the geological history of the creek and how Native Americans used it for trade and transportation. Explore the early history and settlement of Newtown Creek and how it was transformed into an industrial waterway in the 1800s.
Discover the causes and consequences of pollution in Newtown Creek and the impact of the oil industry on the creek's ecosystem. Learn about the vital role Newtown Creek played during World War II and the great fire that ended oil refining in the creek. Find out when New York City discovered the extent of pollution in Newtown Creek and tour the river's past and present infrastructure.
Understand the manufacturing of natural gas and its impact on Newtown Creek and why its cleanup efforts seem hopeless. Finally, learn about the current condition of Newtown Creek and the challenges and opportunities for restoration. Follow us for more history and environmental news.
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