Dams across the brooks and rivers of the SuAsCo (Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord rivers) watershed provided hydropower for early industrialization. But today, some of those dams pose flood risks, and are being re-evaluated and removed. This post describes the situation at the River Street Dam in Acton.
Re-watch: “Plastic: Recycle, Reuse, Refuse”
On February 25, 2021 more than 100 people participated in the forum “Plastic: Recycle, Reuse, Refuse,” co-sponsored by Green Acton and the League of Women Voters–Acton Area. You can watch the forum via this link:
Plastic: Recycle, Reuse, Refuse
Feb 25, 2021, 7–8:15 pm Register for this online forum: http://bit.ly/3oSZ0y6
A Heads-Up: Prep Your Questions and Comments for WR Grace Status and Reuse Meeting
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has scheduled a community/stakeholder information session, about the status and future of the WR Grace (WRG) Superfund site, for February 3 at 7pm. This post provides some background and links to further information to help area residents formulate their questions and comments about the status of the clean-up, what zoning… Continue reading →
Meeting about Reuse of the W.R. Grace Site set for February 3
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has scheduled an informational meeting to update the community about the status of the WR Grace Superfund site and discuss possible future reuses of the Acton portion of the site.
Green Acton Position on Protecting Public Shade Trees
Approved by the Green Acton Board of Directors This memo has been written to advocate for changes to provide more protection for Public Shade Trees in Acton.
Statement on Planned Elm Street PCRC Development
The following statement was approved by the Green Acton Board of Directors, and sent to the Acton Planning Board on Nov. 15 for a Nov. 17 hearing on the project.
SJC to Hear Oral Arguments on Nagog Pond Water Rights on Dec. 2
On December 2, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) will hear oral arguments in the lawsuit over which towns (among Concord, Littleton, and Acton) have rights to withdraw water from Nagog Pond. Because of Covid-19 restrictions, oral arguments are being held virtually, so the public can watch the live stream.
PFAS Panel Discussion Summary
On October 14, 2020, more than 100 people gathered by Zoom to listen as an expert panel discussed PFAS in drinking water and answered questions from residents. This post provides a summary of the speakers’ comments, links to their slides, a link to the video of the event, and answers to audience questions that remained… Continue reading →
Green Acton PFAS posts
This page provides links to Green Acton’s web posts dealing with PFAS.