What I’m Thinking

Rollbacks of environmental protections are all the rage these days. While a lot of us are focused on changes at the federal level, trouble is brewing closer to home as well. It has become increasingly popular to blame environmental reviews and the underlying laws that...

These words apply to a lot. Retaining our physical and mental strength can rely on how much we exercise our body and mind. Mechanical items can wear out, but they are just as vulnerable to lack of use. Things in motion tend to stay in motion, but lack of use of...

No one is going to do it for you. Decide for yourself what the “it” is here, but the simple truth is taking care of what is important to you requires your direct action. This has always been true, perhaps never more so than now, no matter your interest. The need for...

As previously mentioned, constant vigilance is needed to ensure lasting and durable protections, hard fought for, are respected and preserved. Someone looking to make a quick score using public resources always has their eye on that body of water or tract of land we...

Conservation efforts require constant vigilance. Unlike the developer who wins when their project is completed, those of us interested in the protection of natural resources can never rest because our battle is never over. The land we protect and the air and water we...

APCC was asked to remove a reference to advocating from some advertising copy because there was pressure to "go along to get along." APCC’s essential reason for being is to be a tireless advocate for a better environment. To have been asked to describe who we are...

The environment has had a good spring at Cape town meetings. Voters across the region have continued to approve investments in clean water despite growing concerns about looming economic disruptions. Approval of environmental improvement articles has been the rule,...

Town meetings and local elections are underway now. This message is short and direct: vote. Find out which candidates are committed to environmental improvement, protection and investments and vote for them. Read your town meeting warrants and identify the articles...

Just in the last week in lead up to Earth Day, the federal government furthered its assault on environmental protections by further reducing EPA’s ability to help gather basic scientific information on chemicals and their impact on public health. Previously protected...

$26,028.50. That’s the amount of the payment made this week to APCC pursuant to a settlement agreement between the Massachusetts National Guard and APCC. This payment resolves APCC's public records case against the Guard. The settlement amount represents a significant...