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Barnstable Speaks<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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protect our drinking water and public health<\/h2>
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Stop the industrialization of barnstable<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Avangrid\u2019s proposed Park City Wind and Commonwealth Wind projects will require the laying of high voltage electrical cables under Barnstable\u2019s beaches, rivers and residential and commercial streets and the construction of large electric substations above the Cape\u2019s sole-source aquifer \u2013 the Cape\u2019s only source for drinking water \u2013 this is a major concern for community members! While alternative sources of energy such as solar and wind can be beneficial to the population, installing\u2013these permanent power lines in the water and power substation on land will permanently alter an already fragile beach ecosystem, disrupt the community and potentially endanger the Cape\u2019s drinking water supply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Usually, such heavy voltage installations are done in industrial zones or away from residential areas. These proposed projects are much too close to the beaches, homes and recreational areas of Barnstable and potential issues such as water contamination and EMF exposure have been shown to be concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Water contamination due to this work could have drastic effects on the quality of our drinking water and the aquifers that the entire Cape\u2019s water is obtained from. These are very fragile systems that each town in Barnstable County rely on for water to drink.<\/p>

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We are stronger together<\/h2>
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What’s Happening?<\/h5><\/div>

We want our community to know what’s happening around us. Keep up to date on events and ongoing projects.<\/p>

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Who Are We?<\/h5><\/div>

We’re a grassroots group of concerned citizens helping others to understand the events occurring in our community.<\/p>

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protect our drinking water and public health Stop the industrialization of barnstable Avangrid\u2019s proposed Park City Wind and Commonwealth Wind projects will require the laying of high voltage electrical cables under Barnstable\u2019s beaches, rivers and residential and commercial streets and the construction of large electric substations above the Cape\u2019s sole-source aquifer \u2013 the Cape\u2019s only 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