Narain Schroeder, left, and Dennis Regan reveal the new Housatonic River boat launch Thursday on Division Street in Great Barrington. A great deal of effort in the project was clearing invasive species from the site. photos by BEN GARVER – THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE By Heather Bellow, The Berkshire Eagle GREAT BARRINGTON — […]
Gene Chague | Berkshire Woods and Waters: Regan retiring after 20 years with Housatonic Valley Association
By Gene Chague, The Berkshire Eagle Dennis Regan took the job of Berkshire Manager for the Housatonic Valley Association in 1999 because he had a strong interest in the management of water resources and loved to kayak. That was 20 years ago and he didn’t think he would be here that long. Now, on the […]
New England EPA Still Without Permanent Director
The EPA’s New England office — which serves six states and ten tribal nations — has been run by an acting administrator for three months. Deborah Szaro, the deputy regional administrator, took over in January after the former administrator stepped down to become the assistant administrator of the EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. The […]
Cottage Street bridge fix could be years away
It’s not just bridges that have fallen into decay because of decades of deferred maintenance, VanDeusen said — it’s also culverts. By Heather Bellow, The Berkshire Eagle GREAT BARRINGTON — A steep hike in projected costs to repair the Cottage Street bridge might delay the bridge’s reopening — by at least five more years. Original […]
Robert Miller: The state water plan should be adopted
News Times By Robert Miller, Sunday, April 7, 2019 Photos: Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut Media Who owns the rain? Who owns the water? Long Island Soundkeeper Bill Lucey asked those questions in February at a public hearing over the Aquarion water company’s plan to pump as much as a million gallons a […]
Some Housatonic River Mediation Participants Are Critical Of The Process
www.nepr.net Some environmental groups say they’re frustrated with the lack of progress on talks over the cleanup of the Housatonic River. The key dispute is where to dispose of river sediment containing toxic PCBs. The EPA’s proposed cleanup plan calls for putting the toxic waste in out-of-state facilities approved by the agency. But […]
Groups assail value of Housatonic cleanup mediation
LENOX — Leaders of local environmental groups are prohibited from saying what’s afoot in talks over how industrial toxins will be removed from reaches of the Housatonic River. But they sounded off Thursday on what they see as shortcomings in how an appointed mediator, attorney John G. Bickerman, is running the show. “Get rid of […]
Housatonic Valley Association Readies for Accreditation Renewal
The land trust accreditation program recognizes land conservation organizations that meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever. The Housatonic Valley Association is pleased to announce it is applying for renewal of its accreditation, initially awarded in 2014. A public comment period is now open. The Land Trust Accreditation Commission, […]
Senate votes 92-8 to reauthorize Land & Water Conservation Fund
In a huge bipartisan victory for the local environment, the U.S. Senate has passed the Natural Resources Management Act, which includes reauthorization of the landmark Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). The Act now moves on to the House of Representatives. LWCF uses fees imposed on offshore oil and gas drilling leases to fund environmental conservation. […]
HVA joins Town of New Milford in demanding stricter permit for Candlewood Solar project
HVA has joined with the Town of New Milford and other area conservation organizations to urge Connecticut DEEP to enforce stricter individual permitting for the Candlewood Solar project. “The negative impact on water quality, both during clearing and construction and subsequent to the installation of this massive industrial energy project on what is now a […]
