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Falmouth receives letter clarifying state agency’s views on site of proposed police station

November 4, 2025

FALMOUTH - Falmouth has received a follow-up letter from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) clarifying … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News, NewsCenter Tagged With: Cape infrastructure, Cape Water, Falmouth, Falmouth Town Meeting, Long Pond, MassDEP

Oil spill response exercise to take place in Marstons Mills on Tuesday

September 21, 2025

MARSTONS MILLS - The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) is sponsoring a full-scale interagency oil response training … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News, NewsCenter Tagged With: Cape Cod Water, Marstons Mills, MassDEP

Barnstable Commissioners receive updates on water initiatives regarding public health

June 3, 2025

BARNSTABLE - The Barnstable County Commissioners recently received a pair of briefings on local water initiatives protecting the health of Cape … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News, NewsCenter Tagged With: Barnstable County, Barnstable County Commissioners, Cape Water, department of public health, MassDEP, PFAS, public health, Water Quality

DEP Penalizes Island Fuel Business

July 16, 2024

NANTUCKET –The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection is fining Nantucket-based Harbor Fuel Oil Corporation nearly $12,000. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News, NewsCenter Tagged With: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, MassDEP, Nantucket

Massachusetts Receives EPA Grant To Support Water Quality Monitoring

July 3, 2024

BOSTON – State environmental officials recently visited King’s Beach in Lynn, Massachusetts to discuss the $254,000 grant awarded to the state by the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News, NewsCenter Tagged With: Environmental Protection Agency, MassDEP, outdoor recreation, summer activities

State Grants Awarded For Cape Nitrogen Management

March 26, 2024

HYANNIS – The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection is awarding $300,000 in grants to five Cape Cod towns to address nitrogen … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News, NewsCenter Tagged With: MassDEP, Nitrogen Pollution

Consent Judgement Entered In State Lawsuit Against Holtec For Pilgrim Asbestos Management

March 12, 2024

PLYMOUTH – Attorney General Andrea Campbell is announcing the resolution of a lawsuit against the companies in charge of decommissioning the Pilgrim … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News, NewsCenter Tagged With: Holtec International, Massachusetts Attorney General, MassDEP, Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station

County Commissioners Highlight Aquifund Program for Future

January 8, 2024

BARNSTABLE - With water quality issues still prevalent on Cape Cod, the Barnstable County Commissioners are once again highlighting the Aquifund … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News, NewsCenter Tagged With: Aquifund, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Barnstable County Commissioners, Board Member, Cape Cod, County Health and Environmental Department, financial assistance, Mark Forest, Massachusetts, MassDEP, Septic Systems, Water Quality

Cape Cod Gateway Airport Hosting PFAS Mitigation Meeting

December 14, 2023

HYANNIS - The Cape Cod Gateway Airport, with support from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, will host a Public … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News, NewsCenter, Top Story Tagged With: Cape Cod, Cape Cod Gateway Airport, Hyannis, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, MassDEP, PFAS, PIP, presentation, Public Involvement Plan

Crows Pond Landing Reopened Following Fuel Spill

November 15, 2023

CHATHAM - Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection officials and the Chatham Department of Public Works excavated about 60 tons of … [Read more...]