SouthCoast Wind Update & UConn Survey (Postcard)

As we have previously advised, and as per the Nov 24th  Enterprise article “SouthCoast Wind Project Remains Paused in Falmouth“, despite various stumbling blocks, and the cancelation of power purchase agreements with Massachusetts utilities, the SouthCoast Wind project is very clearly moving forcefully ahead. This is clearly evidenced by the following: SouthCoast Wind has on Dec 6th …

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SouthCoast Wind Project Remains Paused In Falmouth

On Friday, November 24, 2023, the Falmouth Enterprise printed an article on page 11 entitled “SouthCoast Wind Project Remains Paused In Falmouth”. Excerpts: SouthCoast Wind representatives say the company is undaunted by recent setbacks in its offshore wind project, despite canceling its contracts with Massachusetts utilities companies. The company is competing for the Tri-State offshore …

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Barnstable Public Meeting Discusses Cables Under Beaches & Streets

FHMNA President Dave Buzanoski emailed the Falmouth Select Board the following letter along with the Boston Globe article of November 14, 2023 entitled, “Cape Cod residents say no to offshore wind transmission lines under beaches”. To the Select Board, As you may be aware Barnstable held a public meeting Tuesday night for residents to discuss …

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November 2023 Town Meeting Article 3 (funding of outfall pipe) Passed

On Monday, November 13, 2023, the Falmouth Town Meeting passed Article 3 which included two items: “$150,000 from Title V Fund for Outfall Data Collection” and “Outfall – Data Collection and Permitting Phase 1 WASTEWATER 850,000” (see Warrant pages 5 & 6). During the discussion of this Article, one Town Meeting Member proposed an amendment …

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Response from Undersecretary of Energy, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

On November 7, 2023, FHMNA President Buzanoski received a response to his letter of October 23, 2023  to Michael Judge, Undersecretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs for the Commonwealth of MA, regarding our concerns about SouthCoast Wind’s Proposed Cables Through Falmouth Heights. Click here to read Undersecretary Judge’s response. 

FHMNA Letter to MA Energy & Environmental Affairs Concerning SouthCoast Wind’s Proposed Cables Through Falmouth Heights

On October 23, 2023, FHMNA President Dave Buzanoski, with input from the Board of Directors, sent the following letter on FHMNA stationary to Michael Judge, Undersecretary of (MA) Energy and Environmental Affairs with copies to: • Maura Healey, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts • Susan Moran, Senator, Plymouth and Barnstable District • David Viera, …

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Outfall Pipe vs. Goundwater Discharge

At our 2023 Annual Meeting on August 5, our guest speaker Steve Rafferty, Chair of the Water Quality Management Committee (WQMC), handed out a 6-page letter answering the question, “Why is an outfall better for Falmouth than groundwater discharge?”. On September 25, 2023, FHMNA emailed to our members and posted on our website the article, …

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