Watershed Action Alliance event addresses water issues (4/22/19)
Wicked Local By: David Kindy Posted: Apr 22, 2019 @ 6:00 AM Watershed Action Alliance event addresses water issues It might not be too long before there are serious issues. You walk to the sink, turn on the faucet and the water flows freely. That simple action is one of the reasons why this most […]
Are scalloping’s days numbered on Nantucket? (4/7/19)
Cape Cod Times By Brian Bushard I&M Staff Writer Posted Apr 7, 2019 at 10:25 PM Updated Apr 8, 2019 at 6:13 AM Are scalloping’s days numbered on Nantucket? “Guys that scallop to the end are your veterans, your die-hards, guys who are out there. That’s their business.” NANTUCKET — Nantucket bay scalloping is a […]
Coalition Quarterly – Issue 6 (Winter 2019)
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Board of Health Resume Discussion (1/22/19)
Cape Media News January 22 at 6:18 AM · Tonight (Tuesday, January 22, 2019) the Barnstable Board of Health will resume discussion and hold a hearing regarding a proposed modification to the Interim Saltwater Estuary Protection Regulation to limit its applicability to the Craigville Beach Zoning District. Today’s hearing begins at 3:00 PM in the Town […]
Fla. red tide episode kills record number of sea turtles (1/17/19)
Cape Cod Times By Carlos R. Munoz carlos.munoz@heraldtribune.com Posted Jan 17, 2019 at 2:05 PM Updated Jan 17, 2019 at 2:05 PM Fla. red tide episode kills record number of sea turtles A Florida red tide outbreak close to 16 months old has killed more sea turtles than any previous single red tide event on […]
Barnstable: Wastewater plan in the works (1/4/19)
Cape Cod Times By Geoff Spillane Posted Jan 4, 2019 at 7:36 PM Updated Jan 5, 2019 at 7:31 AM Barnstable: Wastewater plan in the works Town responds to critics with overview of efforts, timeline for final draft. HYANNIS — The town of Barnstable has a message for critics who recently faulted it for not having a comprehensive wastewater management plan: We have been working on […]
Easing of Barnstable’s nitrogen rules could prompt lawsuit (1/2/19)
Cape Cod Times By Geoff Spillane Posted Jan 2, 2019 at 8:09 PM Updated Jan 3, 2019 at 6:28 AM Easing of Barnstable’s nitrogen rules could prompt lawsuit Conservation group may press for mandates if town revises water quality plan. HYANNIS — If the Barnstable Board of Health rescinds any of the town’s decade-old interim regulations to restrict nitrogen flow into saltwater estuaries later this month, […]
Health Board halts move to lift sewering cap (11/29/18)
The Barnstable Patriot By Bronwen Howells Walsh Posted Nov 29, 2018 at 5:20 PM Updated Nov 30, 2018 at 11:59 AM Health Board halts move to lift sewering cap [Photo By: Bronwen Howells Walsh] Town Manager Mark Ells has said it before, and he’ll say it again: Barnstable is one of the state’s most complex and environmentally sensitive communities.“We stand on top of the water […]
Barnstable Health Board delays action to modify water-quality regs (11/27/18)
Cape Cod Times By Geoff Spillane Posted Nov 27, 2018 at 8:52 PM Updated Nov 27, 2018 at 8:55 PM Barnstable Health Board delays action to modify water-quality regs HYANNIS — The Barnstable Board of Health will not rescind the decade-old interim development regulations established to restrict nitrogen flow into the town’s estuaries — at least not this year. The board voted unanimously on Tuesday afternoon […]
‘The Cape is not a one-size-fits-all approach to planning’ (11/22/18)
The Barnstable Patriot By Bronwen Howells Walsh Posted Nov 22, 2018 at 9:17 AM Updated Nov 24, 2018 at 6:52 AM ‘The Cape is not a one-size-fits-all approach to planning’ In a joint public hearing Nov. 15, the Barnstable Town Council and Planning Board voted unanimously to ask the Cape Cod Commission to raise the square footage on developments of regional impact. Translation: The town, […]