Clive ThompsonDec 30, 2022

50 years ago, the harbor of New York City was a sewer, filled with human trash and pollutants

But congress passed the Clean Water Act and it helped enormously, so …

… today wildlife has staged a remarkable comeback, and the water quality is high. They’ve seen humpback whales in the Hudson River one mile from Times Square, and there’s a thousand breeding pairs of heron

Smart ecological legislation works

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Opinion | Once an Open Sewer, New York Harbor Now Teems With Life. Thank the Clean Water Act.

Bald eagles are back. So are humpback whales. And oysters. And more. Life has returned.

Show threadJohnW ⚓ 📸 ✊🏿Dec 31, 2022
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Dec 31, 2022 at 2:21amWeb