On August 4, 2023, the Attorney General slammed Plymouth Town Officials for Open Meeting Law Violations. Read the Press Release and Decision below. CLWC is continuing its campaign for accountability […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: AMIE O’HEARN aohearn@sloweymcmanus.com IN MAJOR DEVELOPMENT IMPACTING STATE CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION, SITING BOARD RULES UNANIMOUSLY IT LACKS JURISDICTION OVER CARVER CRANBERRY POINT AND MEDWAY GRID BATTERY […]
Pulling back the curtain on the sand and gravel industry in Southeastern Massachusetts and the Town boards and officials complicit in the schemes - whether its "cranberry agriculture" or a "subdivision road" that requires leveling the town's highest hill the operation on Route 44 in Carver -- it is a scam. This exposes our drinking water to contamination, destroys our forests and poisons people with cancer-causing silica dust.
On July 17, 2023, the Superior Court in Brockton will hear a motion for an injunction brought by Carver residents on June 26, 2023 to shut down the 12-year […]
January 17, 2023 — ZBA issues Decision in Case No. 4077, refuses to enforce the Bylaw despite credible evidence of violations – decision below. Save the Pine Barrens has appealed. […]
While Chair of the Earth Removal Committee, John Garretson III conducted earth removal operations on his land under the ruse of agricultural excavation ERC member John Shurtleff of Triple J […]
Coming up: Sunday Oct. 23, 2022 from 10 to 2 p.m. Meet at the public library (2 Meadowbrook Way, Carver).Standout will take place at Carver Town Hall (108 Main Street) […]
August 2022: Residents ask ZBA: Why have Zoning Bylaws if the ZBA just ignores them? Claremont Development wants a laundry list of waivers from our zoning laws. Those laws are […]
Solar developer ConEdison proposes to clear-cut Pine Barrens forest, denude land for large ground mounted solar, batteries Site located on Weweantic River, ancient Native American trails to be lost Town’s […]
Stop logging on public lands! Keep our trees standing and leave our forests alone for people and wildlife! The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Conservation and Recreation, gives out logging […]
The Plymouth Selectboard made a deal with Claremont Developers behind closed doors in late 2022. In exchange for a special permit from the Zoning Board of Appeals Claremont will gift up to $3 million to the town for a water booster pump. This is a short term, 5-year solution to the town's water crisis, according to the Town Manager. Selectman Bletzer lobbied the ZBA for the permit, publicly. Claremont is deep in a web of questionable dealings. In addition, a lawsuit has been filed challenging the ZBA permit issued as part of the deal.
Plymouth’s water shortages caused by overdevelopment and poor planning cannot be ignored any longer. Three reports by the Town’s own consultant, Environmental Partners demonstrate a need for a moratorium on […]
Welcome to the July 2023 edition of the Community Land and Water Coalition newsletter! Our mission is to preserve, protect and steward our land and water resources in Southeastern Massachusetts. […]
Carver Earth Removal Committee violated its own Bylaws by rubber-stamping incomplete, defective permit application by SLT Construction for second permit to expand the Spring Street mining operation Lawsuit by residents […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 24, 2023 Contact: Meg Sheehan, environmentwatchsoutheasternma@gmail.com Community Land and Water Coalition Holds Rally in Wareham To Stop Sand Mining in Southeastern Massachusetts Groups and residents […]
Attend the Middleboro Planning Board Public Hearing on August 15, 2023 at 6:45 p.m., Selectboard Meeting Room, Town Hall, 10 Nickerson Ave. The project requires a “Special Permit” under the […]
Click Here to Send a Letter to DEP Asking Them to Deny SLT’s Solid Waste Permit View SLT’s Application for RCC Permit Here Below are the application materials SLT submitted […]
Operation emits particulate dust, noise, vibration damaging and harming abutting private property After conducting a mining operation for decades, company dumps “urban debris” in pit, threatening drinking water aquifer On […]
