Green Acton and ACES merged to become Green Acton Inc. Per our general bylaws, the organization is led by our Board of Directors, as listed below.
Remarks at Feb 24, 2026 multi-town climate gathering
2026-02-24 multi-town climate gathering Jim Snyder-Grantjim@snyder-grant.org Good evening. It’s great to be here. My deep thanks to Sustainable Stow, the First Parish Climate Task Force, and Stow’s Green Advisory Committee in putting this event together. A bit about me: As far as I know there are only two Snyder-Grants: my wife, Dana, who used to… Continue reading →
Green Acton Articles of Incorporation
The Articles of Incorporation are filed with the Secretary of State’s office. The two most important ones are also here: Article II (the purposes of the corporation) and Article IV (additional provisions)
Statement on 2015-11-16 to Acton Board of Selectmen from Debra Simes about new gas pipelines in Acton
The natural gas industry has worked hard over the last few years at its greenwashing campaign, which aims to convince the public that natural gas is a “bridge fuel” and that we have a natural gas “crisis.”
Statement on 2015-11-16 to Acton Board of Selectmen from Jim Snyder-Grant about new gas pipelines in Acton
I want to speak in favor of not adding new natural gas lines in Acton.
Work to be done
As of January 2019, work to be done is being tracked on our Trello board: https://trello.com/b/5m4a7lsb/website-tasks
Six zero-waste initiatives for Acton
In 2013, Green Acton presented six ideas to the Board of Selectmen on the next best steps on how to reduce material waste in Acton, and thus move the town towards a zero-waste vision. A Swap Shed, Recycling at Recreation Areas Better Communications about Recycling Require Private Haulers to Report Tonnages, Explore Trash Pricing Options Extended… Continue reading →
Acton Water District letter about the EPA plan for Nuclear Metals superfund site
Available as a downloadable PDF file from the AWD here
Jane Ceraso December 2014 public comments on the Nuclear Metals Superfund Site
EPA Public Hearing on Proposed Remedial Action Plan for the Concord, Massachusetts Nuclear Metals, Inc. Superfund site
Background: the Nuclear Metals Superfund Site: 1958-2015
From the EPA Superfund information site for Nuclear Metals The Nuclear Metals, Inc. (NMI) property is located on a 46.4-acre parcel located at 2229 Main Street in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The facility includes five interconnected buildings, a paved parking area, a sphagnum bog, a cooling water recharge pond, and a holding basin. The topography… Continue reading →