HYANNIS - The PFAS Interagency Task Force recently completed its comprehensive report on the environmental impacts, health risks and fiscal costs of … [Read more...]
Barnstable County Considers Ways to Pay for PFAS Cleanup
April 4, 2022
HYANNIS – Barnstable County Commissioners have voted to transfer roughly $622,000 in available funds to pay for ongoing PFAS cleanup work at the … [Read more...]
Chatham Wells Hit by PFAS On-Target to Get Replacements
February 16, 2022
CHATHAM - Design plans for the new wells to replace those that faced PFAS contamination last year are on track. Natural Resources Director Dr. … [Read more...]
Hyannis PFAS Study Seeks Volunteers
February 9, 2022
HYANNIS - In an effort to learn more about the lingering health risks of being exposed to PFAS, researchers are recruiting volunteers who lived in … [Read more...]
Chatham Water Treatment Replacement Plans On-Track
February 9, 2022
CHATHAM - Chatham officials said that plans are on-track for temporary and permanent replacements for town wells. Previously, some of the town’s … [Read more...]
New Bill Introduced in Response to Joint Base Gun Range Proposal
December 21, 2021
BOURNE – Due to environmental concerns regarding the Joint Base Cape Cod’s proposed machine gun range, a new bill is being put forward that … [Read more...]
Advisories Issued After PFAS Detected In Fish
November 3, 2021
HYANNIS – The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has issued new fish consumption advisories to provide guidance on safe fish consumption to … [Read more...]
Chatham Receives Update On Measures To Protect Drinking Water
November 3, 2021
CHATHAM – At a recent meeting by the Chatham Select Board, the town received an update on two articles related to PFAS contamination in the town’s … [Read more...]
Chatham Select Board Receives Update On Town Drinking Water
October 11, 2021
CHATHAM – Chatham continues working onvefforts to remove industrial pollutants such as PFAS from the town's drinking water supply. Public Works … [Read more...]
Feds Commit to Cleaning Up Joint Base Cape Cod Chemicals
September 18, 2021
FALMOUTH - Congressman Bill Keating (D-Bourne) and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) announced on Friday that they have received assurances that PFAS … [Read more...]
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