ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH
As storm nears, town announces parking ban, offers resources
Restrictions take effect at 1 p.m. Sunday. Forecast calls for 12-18 inches, gusty winds.
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Controversial condo development would overlook toxic waste site
The land adjacent to a planned 163-unit North Plymouth complex has long been mired in environmental issues.
Reports of dead birds prompt avian flu warning
Officials are working with state and federal agencies to confirm the disease’s return.
Town ringing in new year with a ban on Styrofoam containers
Plymouth will join more than 60 municipalities statewide in prohibiting them.
Harvard study finds proximity to nuclear plants increases cancer risk
Researchers looked at data related to seven facilities, including Pilgrim.
He’s responsible for more than 100 square miles of water
Harbormaster Chad Hunter and his staff are kept busy, even in the off season.
Fernandes seeks to halt venting of radioactive vapor at Pilgrim
He’s calling for a study of the practice by Holtec, which maintains the state has said is ‘allowable.’
How did a giant wind turbine blade end up in a bog?
Questions remain more than a week after the Nov. 7 incident. The town says it is not responsible for the safety of such installations.
Holtec appears unlikely to win appeal of radioactive water ruling
A state DEP officer recommends that a ban on such emissions remain in place.
On the road again: Section of Water St. to be dug up
The town says a crucial sewer line has settled and needs to be repaired. Months-long traffic restrictions are expected.
State funding squeeze delays downtown project
Town was counting on a $3 million grant to improve safety, walkability, and climate resilience.
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