A Wednesday listening session may influence the state’s decision on the Parallel Products waste facility in the North End.
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Posted inElection 2024
Trump could cut or weaken incentives for green energy
But many environmental projects that received funding from Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act would likely remain intact, experts say.
Posted inElection 2024
New president could hamper Biden’s climate law, but repeal won’t be easy
No state in New England has more at stake in the Inflation Reduction Act than Massachusetts. But clean energy leaders do not believe any incoming president would significantly change the law.
Posted inEnvironment
Can eelgrass make a comeback in Buzzards Bay?
State fisheries researchers are snorkeling along the coast, testing whether seed-based eelgrass restoration is feasible in Buzzards Bay. It could help rebuild this productive ecosystem in local waters, after decades of decline.
Posted inEnvironment
Buzzards Bay Coalition wants federal aid to fix New Bedford’s sewer problems
The clean water advocacy group is asking Congress to spend $1.2 billion for repairs to New Bedford’s aging sewer system, which would stem repeated combined sewer overflows that contaminate Buzzards Bay.
Posted inPublic health
Raccoon at Buttonwood Park tests positive for rabies
If community members encounter an animal that may be infected with rabies, they should keep a safe distance, and call New Bedford Animal Control.
Posted inEnvironment
South Coast water pollution cleanups won’t come cheap
Fairhaven, Dartmouth, Acushnet, Westport, and Wareham are all facing pricey sewer or septic projects — and even New Bedford still has more to do.
Posted inPublic health
State raises the risk for West Nile virus in the South Coast
New Bedford, Dartmouth and Acushnet at “high” risk after a woman contracted the mosquito-borne disease in southern Bristol County last month.
Posted inEnvironment
As EEE spreads in mosquitoes, health officials urge precautions
A human-biting mosquito carrying the EEE virus was identified in a state trap in Wareham on July 30.
Posted inEnvironment
State warns about eating fish from local ponds
Fishermen should not consume their catch from South Watuppa Pond and Long Pond more than once every two months, due to “forever chemicals.”