ENVIRONMENT
Please don’t leave that old TV on the sidewalk
You can dispose of it and many other household items at the Recycling & Sustainability Fair on Sept. 21 at Plymouth North.
Latest Environment News
Spraying for mosquitoes continues by ground as EEE threat remains high
The state has suspended aerial treatments, but townwide dusk-to-dawn park closures are still in effect, and sports schedules have been modified.
Officials hope to minimize EEE threat with aerial spraying
It’s scheduled to begin Tuesday night, targeting inland areas of town.
EEE threat forces closure of Plymouth’s public fields and parks from dusk to dawn
Spraying is underway, but officials say residents should take precautions to avoid mosquitoes.
NRC says Holtec didn’t take measures to prevent worker’s radiation exposure
But the agency says the April incident was of ‘very low-level safety significance.’
Covid has made a comeback in Plymouth this summer
The cases aren’t as severe as during the worst of the pandemic, but the numbers are higher than the state average.
State puts Plymouth at high risk for EEE
Officials urge caution after the disease was diagnosed in a horse here.
Holtec doesn’t need a permit to evaporate radioactive water from Pilgrim plant
The amount released annually falls under the NRC’s limit, according to the state DEP.
State won’t let Holtec dump radioactive wastewater into Cape Cod Bay
Despite the expected ruling, activists say other options for disposing of it – especially through evaporation – also pose health hazards.
Holtec disputes anonymous claim that a worker was exposed to excess radiation at Pilgrim site
Watchdog group says the allegation warrants an ‘independent investigation.’
Plovers will force restrictions, but July 3rd White Horse celebration is still on
Officials say bonfires and fireworks won’t be allowed on about a half mile stretch of the beach.
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