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Opposition to NSTAR’s Defoliation Plan Grows on Cape Cod

People are reacting to NSTAR’s determination to spray herbicides along its transmission line right-of-ways beginning this spring. (translation: right-of-ways: in their deeds, public and private landowners gave NSTAR (or Boston Edison or whatever the electric companies were before that) permission to place and maintain the lines. In most cases, easements [...]

“NSTAR–where is your green committment?” a Dennisport resident asks.

Is This True?
Green Commitment
NSTAR is committed to conducting its business in a way that least impacts the environment. We’re always looking for new and different ways to meet that commitment. It’s all part of our mission of delivering great service to our customers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCqvl8xykO0

Then HOW and WHY are you permitting and persisting to move forward with [...]

Will Prune-Ins Turn To Sit-Ins?

Cape Cod Times editorial writer Brent Harold asked the question “Will Prune-Ins Turn To Sit-Ins?” in today’s edition.

In discussing the prune-in which was held in Wellfleet to cut foliage along NSTAR’s right of way on town land, Harold said that pruning by others will not solve the problem; there should be no spraying at all.

http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20101005/OPINION/10050333

Quoting [...]

Cape Cod for a Truly Green NSTAR Announces New Business Sign-ons

Three more Cape Cod businesses have joined the coalition of businesses and organizations asking NSTAR to commit to a no-spray, herbicide free policy along its transmission right-of-ways.  Cape Cod Beer in Hyannis, Wellness Paths in West Yarmouth and Salon on 6 in Brewster have joined the over 100 businesses which have come together in the [...]

Comm. Soares a no-show in Boston

MDAR Commissioner Soares would not meet with the group who traveled to Boston, though his administrative assistant did and took the letters from all the Cape Cod towns asking for a moratorium and the thousands of signatures on the petitions.

Following is the letter we submitted to Comm. Soares with just a small example of the [...]

NStar Herbicide Proposal Surprises Orleans Officials

“NStar Herbicide Proposal Surprises Orleans Officials”
Published 2/12/2010 in the Cape Codder: http://bit.ly/bqJU9T
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