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Williamsburg may be at the forefront of the energy independence movement. There appears to be 'a-bubblin' crude' leaking out of the ground at a construction site at Roebling and North 11th St. According to The New York Times, Brooklyn locals and bloggers have taken to referring to the site as the "Roebling Oil Field."
At the McCarren site, some obvious questions emerged: What is the black stuff, where did it come from, and is there more of it around the area, which is largely a former industrial zone?Chris Almskog, a geologist working for an environmental consultant hired by the developer, McCarren Park Mews L.L.C., said there are two culprits. First, workers on the site unearthed an empty heating oil tank with some contaminated soil around it. Second, he said, what appears to be “some kind of petroleum product” was leaking into the site from the north or northeast.
Curbed noted the oozing back in February with some scary pictures indicating it's more than just a little oil. Lots of pictures of the Roebling Oil Field here.
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Isn't the lack of exaggeration when it comes to an environmental issue located in Williamsburg, and not Greenpoint, revealing. Commenter # 1 is actually making a joke about it. The fifty year old Standard oil spill on the Newtown Creek was renamed the Greenpoint oil spill last year in an attempt to mislead the public about phony health issues. The Roebling oil spill (aka Williamsburg oil spill) never even makes it in the press. Williamsburg is getting a taste of what a smear campaign feels like when it is unleashed on a community.
Lets do a toxic score card.
Liquid Natural Gas storage facilities in Williamsburg: Yes, in East Williamsburg
Liquid Natural Gas storage facilities in Greenpoint: none
Radioactive storage facilities in Williamsburg: Radiac on Kent Ave
Radioactive storage facilities in Greenpoint: none
Williamsburg oil spill size: Unknown (it might be even bigger than the Exxon Valdez) The Astral oil company operated on the Williamsburg waterfront for decades and may have spilled over 100 million gallons of oil into the ground under Williamsburg contaminating ground water and creating toxic vapors. Many of Williamsburg's cancer victims may have died because of this oil contamination. Many more may die in the future. Williamsburg's high cancer rates may now be better understood. How many new residents know about the potential deadly health risks that this oil poses?
Greenpoint oil spill size: defined and now half its original size.
Williamsburg oil spill location: Under newly developed luxury condos and possibly under the majority of the developing community. The full devastating results can only be determined by a lengthy study.
Greenpoint oil spill location: Under the remote industrial property next to the East Williamsburg industrial park.
Greenpoint condos being built on former toxic brownfields: none
Williamsburg condos being built on toxic brownfields: Many (including the Eastern District Site, and now the Williamsburg Oil field site)
Blogs dedicated to spreading lies about toxic hazards in Williamsburg: Hard to find
Blogs dedicated to spreading lies about toxic hazards in Greenpoint: You can hardly swing a stick without hitting one.
The Billyburg liars are getting found out. Truth has a way of surfacing when you give it time. A little taste of your own medicine.