“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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Save Greater Dowses Beach activists are inviting guest speakers and the general public to discuss offshore wind projects. As you may recall, last year your FHMNA Board formed a partnership with the Osterville Village Association and the Save Greater Dowses Beach (SGDB) group who are facing similar challenges to our respective opposition to the onboarding …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …