This spreadsheet is tracking what we know about gas leaks in Acton. It includes the data from National Grid, and data from the MAPC/HEET study.
Here’s the official Acton Power Choice letter of August 2017
Did you get a letter that looks like this in the mail? If you didn’t, either you are not an Acton Eversource customer, or you chose an electricity supplier some time ago that isn’t Eversource. If you don’t remember getting this letter, but you want to participate in Acton Power Choice, get a recent electric… Continue reading →
Media coverage of sustainability policy discussion
The Beacon covered Green Acton’s July 24 presentation at the Board of Selectmen about a sustainability policy: http://acton.wickedlocal.com/news/20170727/acton-selectmen-address-sustainability-goals You can also watch it on Acton TV’s youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ24dJzzf-c&t=94m20s
Sustainability Policy background information, prepared for Acton Selectmen
By Debra Simes, Jim Snyder-Grant, and a host of commenters from Green Acton (For Board of Selectmen meeting on 2017-7-24) Hello Board of Selectmen and other Acton Sustainability Policy allies:
Sustainability brainstorming
On July 5, 2017, as a first step in developing a proposed sustainability policy, Green Acton hosted a sustainability brainstorming session. Many ideas emerged, placed on a large table with pieces of paper, and transcribed here in this Google document.
Acton’s electrical aggregation program, Acton Power Choice, approved by DPU
After a long delay, the Commonwealth’s Department of Public Utilities approved Acton’s Community Choice (electricity) Aggregation plan, Acton Power Choice! The old description still applies: http://www.acton-ma.gov/powerchoice (except for the launch date). As a summary, the Acton Power Choice program will bring to most electricity customers in Acton a new set of choices for their electricity… Continue reading →
Water Articles at the Acton 2017 Town Meeting
At the 2017 Town Meeting, a citizen’s petition put three water-related articles on the Town Meeting Warrant: Article 26: Water Resources Study Article 27: Water Resource Sharing Article 28: Affirming Acton’s Right
The Swap Shop at the Transfer Station
In 2015, the Swap Shop was launched at the Transfer Station in a small new building just downhill from the main recycling area (near the Red Cross bins). Anyone with a recycling or trash sticker can use the Swap Shop: gently used items in good condition can be donated at the shop, and items can be… Continue reading →
HEET/MAPC Gas Leaks Study
The Home Energy Efficiency Team (HEET) worked with the Metropolitan Area Planning Committee (MAPC) to survey 15 miles of roads in each of 15 towns, including Acton, and worked on preparing a “best practices” report on getting these leaks fixed. The report is here at this link to fixourpipes.org The survey work was completed… Continue reading →
Chapter 201 Acts of 1884: Nagog Pond
Nagog Pond is one of the Commonwealth’s “Great Ponds” (greater than 20 acres), thus it is controlled by the State, not by any particular Town. In 1884 the State legislature laid out the rights of Acton, Concord, and Littleton to the withdrawal of water from Nagog Pond.