On June 22, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on the site of the new and very large solar array and battery storage project sited on Acton Water District land on Lawsbrook Road in Acton. Now operational, the 4.69 MW solar + 4 MWh battery storage facility adds to the renewable energy available to the Acton… Continue reading →
Missed the “Acton’s Water Cycle” Forum? Catch Up Here (inc. event video)
by Norm Strahle and Kim Kastens The June 8, 2022 forum, hosted by the Green Acton Water Committee, covered the topic of “Acton’s Water Cycle,” beginning with where Acton’s drinking water comes from and culminating with what happens when it goes down the drain. The format included poll questions for the forum attendees and a… Continue reading →
GA Minutes: 2021-11-09
2021-11-09 Green Acton Meeting Attending: Sue Jick, Rob Gogan, Chris Edwards, Debra Simes, Jim Snyder-Grant, Danny Factor, Jane Moosbruker, Kim Kastens, TF, Norm Strahle AGENDA Welcome + housekeeping tasksChris Edwards note-taker, Sue Jick facilitator, Debra Simes timekeeper Check-inCheckin topic: reactions to COP26 Committee reviews on progress on FY2021 goals: (Energy, Water, Land Use, Materials: Plastics)… Continue reading →
Minutes: 11 May 2021
Attending: Sue Jick (facilitator), Kim Kastens (notetaking), Debra Simes, Danny Factor, Jim Snyder-Grant, Mike Boss, Debby Andell, Carolyn Platt, Chris Edwards, Rob Gogan, Nyana Tobin, Heather Haines, Matt Leibman, Terra Friedrichs
Minutes 9 March 2021
Green Acton monthly meeting 7pm • online Attendees: Debra Simes, Karen Watkins, Sue, Danny Factor, Jane Moosbruker, Mike Boss, Jim Snyder-Grant, Caroline Tripp, Kim Kastens, Carolyn Platt, Matt Liebman, Chris Edwards, Paul Swydan, Kara Lafferty, Melissa LePorto
Minutes: 2020 December 8
2020-12-08 Green Acton Minutes Attendees: Danny Factor, Jim Snyder-Grant, Kim Kastens, Mike Boss, Nyanna Tobin, Karen Root Watkins, Matt Liebman, Jane Moosbruker, Caroline Tripp, Carolyn Platt, Terra Friedrichs, Sue Jick, Debra Simes
Advancing Acton’s Sustainable Future: Green Acton’s Annual Appeal
Dear Friend of Acton’s Future: We hope this finds you and yours navigating these challenging times as well as possible. If you are seeking to “think globally and act locally” on our current environmental challenges, investing in Green Acton is a good starting point. With your help, we can continue to make progress on our… Continue reading →
PFAS 101
Residents of Acton were given a rude jolt recently when a notice from the Acton Water District (AWD) appeared in their mailboxes, describing a new contaminant, detected in Acton’s groundwater, with the cryptic name of “PFAS.” This post provides some basic education about PFAS, with links to sources of much more information. As is typically… Continue reading →
Water Committee meeting
When:
March 1, 2020 @ 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Where:
Acton Memorial Library Conference Room
* WRAC’s progress on GIS study of future water demands. http://doc.acton-ma.gov/dsweb/View/Collection-12122/Document-71329 * Water-related articles on Town Meeting Warrant (articles 5H, 9M, and possibly others. http://doc.acton-ma.gov/dsweb/Get/Document-71297/Warrant-2020-02-21.pdf) * AWD Commissioners’ election and candidate’s answers to our questions. * AWD Annual Meeting (March 18, 7 pm Public Safety Building, warrant at: http://www.actonwater.com/assets/media/documents/Warrant%202020.pdf) * response to inquiry about intermittent… Continue reading →
Perspectives: Making the Case for 1,4-Dioxane Remediation at EPA Headquarters in D.C
By Kim Kastens This story begins on a sleepy Sunday afternoon in September 2019. I sort of wanted to go out to hear a talk, but I also sort of wanted to stay home and relax. But I had announced the talk by email in my role as Green Acton Water Committee Chair, and Green… Continue reading →