Thursday, July 05, 2012

Another Letter Published by Cape Cod Times

"This week another banner went up on Wellfleet’s Long Pond Road bridge. The banner reads 'Thanks NStar for not spraying Cape Cod.' At the tourism roundtable in Provincetown, I asked Governor Deval Patrick for his support regarding NStar’s plan to spray herbicides under the power lines. Rep. Sarah Peake, sitting at his side, explained the situation to the Governor. I learned that a pilot project is in place for Cape Cod. For the moment we do not need to worry about our sole-source aquifer’s becoming contaminated with toxic chemicals. Our drinking water is still safe to drink. Rep. Peake explained that she and Senator Dan Wolf are waiting for the smoke to clear following NStar’s merger with Northeast Utilities. I want to thank NStar for its willingness to push 'pause.' I hope the utility company’s next move will be to hit 'stop.'
Posted by Alexandra Grabbe at 6:38 AM

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Irene Etkin Goldman · 663 weeks ago

Only with the powerful work of activists against NSTAR's herbicide spraying have we come to the stage where spraying is in abeyance and governance seems to be succeeding in holding back the herbicides. Thank you Alexandra and all the Activists. To NSTAR, a pause is the beginning to the ultimate right path. Thank you for that. To NSTAR and the new entity, please make the next move to save our aquifer. Make the permanent decision to stop spraying herbicides and to work with citizens and governance in working out good green practices on the Cape.
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Chris · 663 weeks ago

Great letter Alexandra! One thing that struck me as odd, though. The warriors have had a least two major call-in campaigns from concerned citizen's to the Governor's Office since this battle began. It is disturbing that Rep. Peake had to explain this issue to the Governor .... again????

Meanwhile, folks every where need to stop using glyphosate (Round-up) other toxins on their lawns. These chemicals are manufactured with surfactants as the carrying agent to make the chemical "stick" if you will. The surfactants are patented by the manufacturer and those ingredients may possibly be significantly more toxic than the primary chemical. No testing or safety studies are required for these carrying agents. For instance, why would a seemingly harmless bottle of Neem Spray say keep away from animals and children? Toxins are in the patented surfactants.

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