This bioretention bed features plants similar to those proposed for Besse Park. Photo courtesy: Horsley Witten Group
The selectmen spoke favorably on Feb. 9 about proposed upgrades to Besse Park that would reduce pollution from stormwater runoff that is channeled into the Agawam River.
Besse Park, the strip of land at the end of Main Street that features picnic tables and a fishing pier, is also home to two storm drains that discharge directly into the river.
Those drains significantly pollute the river, making the site a good candidate for upgrades. The park was identified by the Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program. That program is funding the design and permitting for the project through a grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
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Quartz silicate dust, while common, is associated with lung ailments
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1of9Saratoga Sites resident Joe Ritchie stands in the courtyard of the housing units on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in Cohoes, N.Y. Ritchie who has raised concerns about air pollution from the neighboring Norlite aggregate plant, seen in the background. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union)Paul Buckowski/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
2of9Saratoga Sites resident Joe Ritchie stands on the front steps of his home on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in Cohoes, N.Y. Ritchie who has raised concerns about air pollution from the neighboring Norlite aggregate plant, seen in the far background. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union)Paul Buckowski/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
[co-authors: Katelyn Kingsbury and Andrew Moretz, Government Relations Advisors]
Government officials in both Raleigh and Washington have started work in 2021. In Raleigh, the Council of State, which includes Gov. Roy Cooper, has taken office, and the North Carolina General Assembly has started its session. In Washington, President Joe Biden was sworn in this week and Congress has begun its work.
North Carolina Council of State
Seven members of the Council of State, which is composed of 10 statewide elected officials, were reelected. They are Gov. Cooper (D), Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler (R), Attorney General Josh Stein (D), Auditor Beth Wood (D), Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey (R), Secretary of State Elaine Marshall (D), and Treasurer Dale Folwell (R).
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A million gallons of gasoline has split from a pipeline onto a nature reserve in North Carolina. It is actually 4 times the size that was initially reported, as stated via a report filed to the state.
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What happens to North Carolina
As reported by the Charlotte Observer on Thursday, in September, the then-secretary of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Michael Regan, stated that up to 1.033 million liters (273,000 gallons) of gasoline was spilled in Mecklenburg County s Oehler Nature Preserve situated near Huntersville.
Huntersville is about 24 kilometers (15 miles) north of Charlotte. In the previous month, specifically in August, the same county reported up to 238,455 liters (63,000 gallons)
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