‘This is in the next five to 10 years.’ Cape waters are heating up. Here’s why it matters. (5/18/23)
‘This is in the next five to 10 years.’ Cape waters are heating up. Here’s why it matters. Heather McCarron Cape Cod Times May 18, 2023 Ocean temperatures are rising — that’s no surprise. It’s also no secret that the Gulf of Maine is among the fastest warming water bodies on the planet. But that […]
Regulators Take Emergency Action in Attempt to Save Stripers (5/8/23)
Regulators Take Emergency Action in Attempt to Save Stripers Thomas Humphrey May 8, 2023 Vineyard Gazette After climbing back from the brink of extinction decades ago, the striped bass fishery is again in jeopardy, prompting interstate fishery regulators to take emergency action last week. In an effort to protect one of the last large classes […]
Potty Talk Podcast
Our friends at the Massachusetts Alternative Septic System Test Center (MASSTC) are all about potty talk and created a new podcast. Potty Talk is where they talk about all things water and wastewater. They feature guests from a variety of backgrounds and professions that have water stories to tell.
How PFAS are Entering America’s Water Supply (4/21/23)
How PFAS are entering America’s water supply PFAS are chemicals used to make a variety of industrial and consumer products. By Amanda Hernandez and Mark Nichols April 21, 2023, 6:01 AM Fighting for water equity in Fayetteville, North Carolina Fayetteville, North Carolina, resident Carrol Olinger talks about the PFAS pollution in her tap water, saying: […]
New tech could one day scrub ‘forever chemicals’ from your tap water (4/16/23)
New tech could one day scrub ‘forever chemicals’ from your tap water Researchers at the University of British Columbia have launched real-world pilot tests of their water treatment method The Washington Post Allyson Chiu April 16, 2023 University of British Columbia researchers are working on an experimental material to remove toxic “forever chemicals” from water. […]
APCC urges Healey to enforce Ocean Sanctuaries Act to block Holtec dumping (4/14/23)
APCC urges Healey to enforce Ocean Sanctuaries Act to block Holtec dumping Heather McCarron Cape Cod Times April 14, 2023 With Holtec International formally seeking approval to discharge radioactive wastewater from the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station into Cape Cod Bay, the Association to Preserve Cape Cod is pressing for the Healey-Driscoll administration to invoke the Ocean Sanctuaries Act, effectively giving “no” as […]
Barnstable County offers programs, loans to protect Cape’s water supply (4/9/23)
Barnstable County offers programs, loans to protect Cape’s water supply Mark Forest, Ron Bergstrom, and Sheila Lyons Cape Cod Times April 9, 2023 Water is our most vital natural resource on Cape Cod. Protecting the quality of our water is essential to our public health, quality of life and economy. This month Barnstable County, the regional government of […]
Massachusetts Oyster Project 2022 Annual Report
Barnstable Clean Water Coalition has partnered with Massachusetts Oyster Project since 2018 with our Oyster Upweller in Hyannis Harbor. Massachusetts Oyster Project is proud to release their 2022 Annual Report, which you will learn about who they are, what they do, their projects and much more. Massachusetts Oyster Project 2022 Annual Report
Barnstable County is Protecting Cape Cod’s Water
Barnstable County is Protecting Cape Cod’s Water Click here for more information on what Barnstable County is doing to protect Cape Cod’s water. Protecting Cape Waters from Hazardous Waste from Lower Cape TV on Vimeo. Click here to learn more about Cape Cod AquiFund. Protecting Cape Cod’s Water Through Wastewater Management April 27, 2023 […]
Nationwide study to packaging bans: What the Cape can do about PFAS, the forever chemicals (3/28/23)
Nationwide study to packaging bans: What the Cape can do about PFAS, the forever chemicals Cape Cod Times Susan Vaughn March 28, 2023 HYANNIS — A program with panelists and two films Saturday afternoon provided much information on the toxic chemical substances called PFAS that are found almost everywhere in our homes, the environment and our bodies. […]