Cyberattacks on water systems are increasing, EPA warns, urging utilities to take immediate action (5/20/24)
Cyberattacks on water systems are increasing, EPA warns, urging utilities to take immediate actionCBS NewsMay 20, 2024 Cyberattacks against water utilities across the country are becoming more frequent and more severe, the Environmental Protection Agency warned Monday as it issued an enforcement alert urging water systems to take immediate actions to protect the nation’s drinking […]
Is coastal resiliency about re-building or retreating? Here’s what’s being considered. (5/17/24)
Is coastal resiliency about re-building or retreating? Here’s what’s being considered.Cape Cod TimesSuryatapa ChakrabortyMay 17, 2024 With the consistent breach of the 1.5-degree Celsius threshold to mitigate the effects of climate change, our planet has been experiencing an accelerated rate of warming. Coastal resiliency has moved to the forefront of all conversations, but whether these efforts will be sustainable […]
‘Forever chemicals’ are coming into Great Lakes through air, rainfall, new study shows (5/16/24)
‘Forever chemicals’ are coming into Great Lakes through air, rainfall, new study showsCape Cod TimesCaitlin LoobyMilwaukee Journal SentinelMay 16, 2024 A considerable amount of “forever chemicals” are making their way into the Great Lakes via the air and rain, a new study says. In fact, the findings published in Environmental Science and Technology, show that […]
The airport in Hyannis plans to expand. What’s the strategy for PFAS contamination there? (4/25/24)
The airport in Hyannis plans to expand. What’s the strategy for PFAS contamination there?April 25, 2024Jeannette HinkleCape Cod Times Editor’s note: The following corrections have been made from a previous version: the spelling of a last name; the amount the airport is contributing for the cost of PFAS treatment at Mahar wellfield; the decade aqueous […]
‘The word is scary.’ Hyannis residents learning of prior PFAS exposure from blood tests (2/29/24)
‘The word is scary.’ Hyannis residents learning of prior PFAS exposure from blood testsJeannette HinkleCape Cod TimesFebruary 29, 2024 Greg Milne has a P.O. Box. Usually, he waits until he’s home to open the mail. But last month, he opened an envelope as soon as he climbed into the car. Milne is one of hundreds […]
County To Expand Assistance For Sewer, Septic Upgrades (2/29/24)
County To Expand Assistance For Sewer, Septic Upgrades (2/29/24)Bourne EnterpriseFebruary 29, 2024 The Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners voted Wednesday, February 28, to expand the county’s AquiFund Program, which provides low-interest loans to Cape Cod homeowners for septic system upgrades and sewer connections. The action enables the county to move forward in applying for $13 […]
Coalition Quarterly – Double Issue – Issue 25 Fall 2023 & Issue 26 Winter 2024
Coalition Quarterly Double Issue – Issue 25 Fall 2023 & Issue 26 Winter 2024 Click on images (or buttons) below to read more >> Single Page Double Page (FlipBook) BCWC-Fall23Winter24-Newsletter
PFAS hotspot in Hyannis is 225 times the state standard. What’s being done? (2/22/24)
PFAS hotspot in Hyannis is 225 times the state standard. What’s being done?February 22, 2024Jeannette HinkleCape Cod Times Sometime in the late 1950s or early 1960s, firefighters from departments across Cape Cod started using a firefighting foam laden with PFAS as they trained at the county-owned fire academy in Hyannis. For much of that time, the dangers […]
WBUR Collaborates with Scientific American to Spread Awareness about Nutrient Pollution from Septic Systems on Cape Cod (2/14/24)
WBUR Collaborates with Scientific American to Spread Awareness about Nutrient Pollution from Septic Systems on Cape CodPublished on: February 14, 2024 Big Press for Big Problems This week, WBUR, Boston’s NPR station, aired a two-part series about Cape Cod’s water pollution challenges. The series was part of a collaboration with Scientific American, which produced an 8-minute video documentary […]
Cape Cod Faces a Rising ‘Yellow Tide’ (2/12/24)
Cape Cod Faces a Rising ‘Yellow Tide’Tourism is big business on the cape, but a growing environmental issue could disrupt the lives of tourists and residents, alike.February 12, 2024Scientific AmericanBY DUY LINH TU, SEBASTIAN TUINDER, BARBARA MORAN, ANAISSA RUIZ TEJADA, JOSEPH POLIDORO & JEFFERY DELVISCIO This story was co-published with WBUR in Boston. Read its coverage on efforts to improve the Cape’s water pollution, […]