Plymouth Beach Sand Project: A Folly?
Plymouth’s $2.9 million beach nourishment project uses sand mined through the destruction of Carver’s forests and leveling of hills Above: Site of the 120-acre A.D. Makepeace sand mine in […]
Carver: TAKE ACTION to Shut Down AD Makepeace Co. Sand Trucking Hub: Read Custom Soils
July 2024 TAKE ACTION! Support Carver residents and the campaign to shut down Read Custom Soils Attend the public hearing July 17, 2024 at 7 p.m. Carver Town Hall, Main […]
Carver: Overview of AD Makepeace Co. Sand Trucking Hub: Read Custom Soils
Overview: AD Makepeace’s Sand Distribution Hub Read Custom Soils Efforts are underway to shut the AD Makepeace Co. sand distribution hub at 46 Federal Road, Carver MA. Read more about […]
Plymouth: Attorney General Slams Selectboard — Again
State Attorney General Slams Plymouth Selectboard for Open Meeting Law Violations Second time in 8 months Selectboard slammed by Attorney General Exposed the Town to up to $44,000 in penalties […]
Plymouth: AD Makepece Co. proposes industrial solar in global biodiversity hotspot
2 miles of industrial solar proposed near Frogfoot Brook With other proposed solar and sand mining in the area will destroy what’s left of last wildlife and biodiversity corridor between […]
Halifax: Morse Brothers claims massive 1.2 million cubic yard mining operation is “cranberry agriculture”
Morse Brothers “cranberry” company claims mining is for agriculture, public campaign exposes zoning, water violations February 5, 2024: Court denies Morse request for an injunction to stop Halifax from requiring […]
Press Release: July 22, 2023 Rally to Stop Sand Mining in Southeastern Massachusetts
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 […]
Carver: May 2023: Town Earth Removal Bylaw mysteriously altered to benefit AD Makepeace and sand and gravel mining operators
Was this an “honest mistake” as Makepeace and Town lawyers claim — or was the Bylaw doctored to mislead the Court in lawsuit to stop illegal mining? For the second […]
Carver: North Weston Cranberry: commercial sand and gravel mining, $104,500 in state taxpayer subsidies for cranberry bog renovation, and industrial solar with battery on wetland bogs
The company is doing sand and gravel mining while collecting taxpayer subsidies for “bog renovation” Has collected at least $104,500 in state taxpayer subsidies while mining at least $1.2 million […]
Wareham: A.D. Makepeace strip mining and solar project at 140 Tihonet Road
At 140 Tihonet Road in Wareham, AD Makepeace Cranberry Co. of Wareham and New Leaf Solar propose one of three large ground mounted solar projects. The 65-acre 140 Tihonet Road […]