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40 Berry Oil Pit & La Brea Tar Pits: Separated at Birth?

June 24th, 2008 · No Comments

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The moment we saw this latest photo sent to us of the oil spill at the site of a luxury apartment building at 40 Berry Street in Williamsburg, we thought of the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles. The La Brea oil is remnant of prehistoric times. The Williamsburg Black Gold happened when some oil tanks were ruptured. Residents are worried that the oil has seeped into the ground and say the stench is making them feel. The neighbor who sent us this photo wrote: “The oil is definitely out of the tanks and in the soil. Last night the neighborhood stank.” The development is financed by Lehman Brothers and the California State Teachers Retirement Fund. La Berry Tar Pits, anyone?

Williamsburg Oil Pit

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