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. […]
Want to know more about PFAS? Drop in for a community forum in Barnstable on Saturday (3/23/23)
Want to know more about PFAS? Drop in for a community forum in Barnstable on Saturday Cape Cod Times Heather McCarron March 23, 2023 Has the PFAS, PFOS, PFAS-6 alphabet soup got you scratching your head? No worries, you are not alone. There are groups and organizations out there working to bring more clarity to […]
EPA announces limits on some ‘forever chemicals,’ but just a fraction are covered (3/14/23)
EPA announces limits on some ‘forever chemicals,’ but just a fraction are covered PFAS chemicals have been linked to health issues at high levels. By Stephanie Ebbs March 14, 2023, 1:23 PM What are PFAS? The man-made chemicals that have been used in firefighting foam and waterproofing products like Teflon and Scotchgard. The Environmental Protection […]
For the first time, EPA moves to limit ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water (3/14/23)
For the first time, EPA moves to limit ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water CAI Eve Zuckoff March 14, 2023 Eve Zuckoff The Environmental Protection Agency today announced a plan to regulate and reduce harmful PFAS chemicals from drinking water. It’s the first time the federal government has moved to set a national drinking water standard for the […]
Mass Oyster Featured on WCVB Channel 5 Boston (3/13/23)
Mass Oyster Featured on WCVB Channel 5 Boston Cindy Fitzgibbon with WCVB Channel 5 Boston visited with Mass Oyster and Long Wharf Supply Co. founder and CEO Mike Lamagna at our Gloucester upweller. The segment highlighted the connection between our shell recycling efforts, our upwellers, and restoration. After visiting the upweller, board president Theresa Baybutt […]
Forecasting our future: Mass. company turns ocean waste into fashion choice (3/13/23)
Forecasting our future: Mass. company turns ocean waste into fashion choice Sweaters made out of oyster shells and plastic bottles help protect coastline Mar 13, 2023 WCVB Channel 5 Boston BOSTON —They were born from a local company’s desire to protect the shoreline they love. And the source for the sweaters they developed is definitely […]
Scientists warn of ‘phosphogeddon’ as critical fertiliser shortages loom (3/12/23)
Scientists warn of ‘phosphogeddon’ as critical fertiliser shortages loom Robin McKie, Science editor Mar 12, 2023 The Guardian Excessive use of phosphorus is depleting reserves vital to global food production, while also adding to the climate crisis Our planet faces “phosphogeddon”, scientists have warned. They fear our misuse of phosphorus could lead to deadly shortages of fertilisers […]
Healey Tax Plan Includes Septic Credit (3/8/23)
Healey Tax Plan Includes Septic Credit March 8, 2023 CapeCod.com HYANNIS – A tax credit for septic system replacement could be doubled under Governor Maura Healey’s recently proposed tax relief plan. The increase would be from $6,000 to $12,000, as well as shorten the distribution time from four years to three, said Association to Preserve […]
Septic tax credit increase eyed to clean Cape waterways (3/7/23)
Septic tax credit increase eyed to clean Cape waterways March 7, 2023 By: Sam Drysdale WWLP-22News BOSTON (SHNS) – A single sentence in Gov. Maura Healey’s tax plan that went largely under the radar during the governor’s media tour last week could mean a significant investment in clean water on Cape Cod, according to lawmakers […]