Falmouth Board Opposes Losing Local Control Over Renewable Energy Projects

The article “Falmouth Board Opposes Losing Local Control Over Renewable Energy Projects” by Noelle Annonen was published in The Falmouth Enterprise on Friday, 3/15/24 on pages 1 & 18 and is available online.  To read the Select Board’s letter to the MA Commission on Energy Infrastructure Siting and Permitting RE: Town of Falmouth Comments in …

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Falmouth Heights Remains Option For SouthCoast Wind Despite Portsmouth Vote

Article by NOELLE ANNONEN, The Falmouth Enterprise, page 3, and online. This map shows the two proposed landfall locations for SouthCoast Wind’s power lines. COURTESY SOUTHCOAST WIND SouthCoast Wind officially continues to view Falmouth as a potential connection point to the electric grid despite a recent vote in a Rhode Island town that could accommodate …

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Scientists Will Study How Sewering Has Impacted Little Pond In Falmouth

The following article by Gilda Geist was published in The Falmouth Enterprise and online on 2/23/2024. The Town of Falmouth spent $44 million to build a sewer system in the Little Pond watershed in 2016, with the goals of reducing nitrogen in the pond and returning the impaired pond ecosystem to a healthy state. Now, …

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Little Pond, Flood Insurance & Eelgrass – WHOI Projects (see The Falmouth Enterprise article)

“New Research Projects Will Focus On Coastal Issues In Falmouth And Beyond“ • By Gilda Geist, 2/16/24 in The Falmouth Enterprise, page 11 and online Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Sea Grant is funding five research projects focused on coastal issues and water quality in Massachusetts. The projects will explore eelgrass restoration, impact of sewers …

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Letter #2 to Mr. Judge, Undersecretary of Energy & Environmental Affairs

On February 2, 2024, FHMNA President Dave Buzanoski mailed the following letter (on FHMNA letterhead) to Mr. Michael Judge, Undersecretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs, regarding Southcoast Wind’s proposed high voltage industrial sized cables.  This is a follow-up to the letter Dave sent on October 23, 2023 entitled “FHMNA Letter to MA Energy & Environmental …

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Falmouth Contracts Firm To Do Early Planning For Outfall Pipe

The Falmouth Enterprise online and printed 2/9/24 on page 1 as “Town Hires Firm to Help With Outfall Pipe Plan”. By GILDA GEIST The town has contracted with an engineering firm that will take on preliminary design and permitting for an offshore outfall pipe. The intended purpose of the outfall pipe is to discharge treated …

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“Close to the Wind” Summit (Report)

On Saturday, January 27, 2024,  FHMNA President Dave Buzanoski and Treasurer Greg Mazmanian attended the “Close to the Wind” Summit in Hyannis which was arranged and hosted by the Save Greater Dowses Beach (SGDB) group from Osterville.  In 2023, FHMNA joined this group to be part of a coalition opposing wind developers bringing their industrial sized electric …

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Wind Energy & Outfall Pipe Update: Planning Board, April Town Meeting, Water Quality Management Committee & Save Greater Dowses Beach Summit 1/27

Just to briefly bring you up to date, FHMNA President Dave Buzanoski recently attended 2 Falmouth committee meetings and will be speaking at the Wind Summit in Hyannis on Jan 27th. Here’s a brief overview: Falmouth Planning Board meeting 1/9/24 The Planning Board is currently preparing warrants for the Town Meeting in April which will …

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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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