Happy Summer!We’ve been away for a while and thought it was time for an update on the appalling condition of Shoestring Bay, any progress the towns of Barnstable and Mashpee may have made in addressing the decline, and the status of Mass. Department of Environmental Protection's [MA-DEP] game-changing 2023 mandate for siting, upgrading, and maintaining …
Continue reading Shoestring Bay Degradation: The Good, The Bad, and the Really Ugly
The common refrain we hear from state and local government officials every time we plead for a moratorium on Title 5 septic installations and the immediate approval of High Performance Innovative Alternative (HPIA) septic systems is, “It’s too soon. The data is inconclusive. And IA systems aren’t good enough.” Well, the State of Washington would …
And so it spreads. The toxic algae bloom that's been plaguing Santuit Pond since June is leaving the pond and spreading down to the Santuit River. It's now a sickly green color. According to today's Cape Cod Times, the Mashpee Board of Selectmen will "bring up the topic at its meeting at 6:30 p.m. Dec. …
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