“Superfund365, A Site-A-Day” is an online data visualization application with an accompanying RSS-feed and email alert system. Each day for a year “Superfund365” will visit one toxic site currently active in the Superfund program run by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
This piece was a Turbulence Commission, the long lasting project dedicated to the promotion of net.art.
The journey begin in the New York City area and work our way across the country, ending the year in Hawaii. In the end, the archive will consist of 365 visualizations of some of the worst toxic sites in the U.S., roughly a quarter of the total number on the Superfund’s National Priorities List (NPL). Along the way, they will conduct video interviews with people involved with or impacted by Superfund. Content changes every day so be sure to visit often or use the subscribe tools to have content delivered to you.
“Superfund365” is conceived, designed and produced by Brooke Singer. The programming and Flash guru behind the project is John Kuiphoff. Kurt Olmstead provides business analysis and additional programming. Emily Gallagher is assisting with project research and EPA relations. Camera and sound work by Andrew Rueland.
“Superfund365″ is a 2007 commission of New Radio and Performing Arts, Inc. for its Turbulence website. It was made possible with funding from the Jerome Foundation. Additional funding was provided by New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA).
