by APCC | Apr 30, 2020 | In the News
ORLEANS — Conservation Law Foundation praised the April 23 Supreme Court ruling that found pollution reaching coastal waters, navigable streams and rivers through groundwater can be considered a violation of the Clean Water Act if the source of the pollution is...
by APCC | Apr 28, 2020 | In the News
HARWICH — In placing the burden for wastewater cleanup and prevention on the shoulders of the US Environmental Protection Agency instead of state agencies, a recent US Supreme Court decision could spur Cape and Islands towns to significantly pick up the pace in...
by Andrew Gottlieb | Apr 28, 2020 | What I'm Thinking
Starved as we all are for some good news from anywhere these days, it was still surprising that it came out of the United States Supreme Court. In a victory for water quality and environmental advocates against the County of Maui in Hawaii, and supported by the Trump...
by APCC | Apr 28, 2020 | In the News
In normal times, an article commemorating the 50th anniversary of Earth Day would celebrate progress and enumerate the work ahead. But these are not normal times, so let’s do something different. Let’s acknowledge the extraordinary events we are living...
by APCC | Apr 16, 2020 | In the News
BARNSTABLE — The U.S. Department of Commerce has quietly announced the award of a $1 million grant to Barnstable County to alleviate effects of extreme weather on the region and address coastal resiliency. Full Article