53 min

Nature Wins Podcast Episode 2: Money for Something Nature Wins Podcast: A Climate Adaptation Journey

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In this episode of Nature Wins, host Maureen Aylward speaks to NOAA Biologist Eric Hutchins (https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/meet-eric-hutchins-habitat-restoration-biologist).

In segment 1, Eric will outline the $5.38 million National Grid settlement with the US Department of Justice in July 2023. The former Gloucester Gas Light Company damaged the marine environment with chemicals from coal tar released during manufacturing gas.

In segment 2, Maureen and Eric will discuss beech leaf disease and biodiversity loss on Cape Ann.

NOTES AND RESOURCES


TownGreen: https://towngreen2025.org/
Department of Justice Press Release: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/national-grid-agrees-pay-538-million-natural-resource-damages
Gloucester Daily Times article: https://www.gloucestertimes.com/news/business/national-grid-to-pay-5-38m-for-damages-caused-by-gloucester-gas-light-company/article_d8211c03-a9d5-526f-be1a-80e2f18a14c3.html#:~:text=National%20Grid%20agreed%20to%20pay,Light%20Company%2C%20officials%20said%20Friday.

Nature Wins: Losing the Beech Trees and Biodiversity Loss on Cape Ann


Beech Leaf Disease in Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/guides/beech-leaf-disease-in-massachusetts
Gloucester’s Dogtown Preservation Commission: https://gloucester-ma.gov/904/Dogtown-Preservation-Commission
The Other Cape article about Dogtown: https://theothercape.com/blog/a-plan-to-keep-dogtown-wild-and-free

In this episode of Nature Wins, host Maureen Aylward speaks to NOAA Biologist Eric Hutchins (https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/meet-eric-hutchins-habitat-restoration-biologist).

In segment 1, Eric will outline the $5.38 million National Grid settlement with the US Department of Justice in July 2023. The former Gloucester Gas Light Company damaged the marine environment with chemicals from coal tar released during manufacturing gas.

In segment 2, Maureen and Eric will discuss beech leaf disease and biodiversity loss on Cape Ann.

NOTES AND RESOURCES


TownGreen: https://towngreen2025.org/
Department of Justice Press Release: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/national-grid-agrees-pay-538-million-natural-resource-damages
Gloucester Daily Times article: https://www.gloucestertimes.com/news/business/national-grid-to-pay-5-38m-for-damages-caused-by-gloucester-gas-light-company/article_d8211c03-a9d5-526f-be1a-80e2f18a14c3.html#:~:text=National%20Grid%20agreed%20to%20pay,Light%20Company%2C%20officials%20said%20Friday.

Nature Wins: Losing the Beech Trees and Biodiversity Loss on Cape Ann


Beech Leaf Disease in Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/guides/beech-leaf-disease-in-massachusetts
Gloucester’s Dogtown Preservation Commission: https://gloucester-ma.gov/904/Dogtown-Preservation-Commission
The Other Cape article about Dogtown: https://theothercape.com/blog/a-plan-to-keep-dogtown-wild-and-free

53 min