Community Land & Water Coalition

09/02/2026

Join us today, 6 pm, Carver Library!

Grassroots action needs just that - action. We'll set aside a dedicated hour once a month to work together, and strategize on local issues.

Bring the topic you want to work on. We have greater impact when we work together to support each other. Come to the Carver library to help design a campaign to make a difference in your town or neighborhood. Sit down with us to write a letter, call your rep, prepare for an upcoming meeting, or help us design the next phase of action on sand mining, solar, and reckless development.

09/02/2026

09/01/2026

Fearing Hill is an iconic natural land feature in Wareham.

Featuring one of the tallest hills in Wareham, it consists of untouched, continuous expanses of forest, home to native species, and forms a local wildlife corridor with surrounding landscapes. Ancient ways trod by Indigenous people cross the hillside.

A solar developer has been fighting hard to place 20 acres of industrial solar on the hill - on steep slopes, upgradient of private wells, and in a manner that cuts down 20 acres of forest, disrupts natural stormwater patterns, and threatens the stability of the hillside.

Can you join a dedicated group of volunteers willing to take "the last stand" on Fearing Hill? We're looking for volunteers who can commit to joining our call tomorrow, reviewing site plans and court documents, attending the Planning Board meeting September 14, and forming a coalition to save this parcel.

Sign up today!
https://actionnetwork.org/events/wareham-planning-board/

08/27/2026

Because communities should never have to choose between clean air, safe drinking water, and corporate profits.

Add your name today to tell government officials to strengthen protections against silica dust, require comprehensive environmental protections for sand mining projects, and hold mining companies accountable for protecting public health and our natural resources.

https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/protect-american-communities-from-sand-mining-and-silica-dust

08/27/2026

New You Tube video of the 23-acre sand mine that has been going since 2022. The Building Commissioner, ZBA and Planning Board all approved the initial project to bring jobs and economic development to Plymouth.

Where are the jobs and economic development. Check out the new drone of the expanding mine on Route 3 in Plymouth. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oem_tQFto08.

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

08/26/2026

Sand mining continues to ravage Plymouth and surrounding towns. A recent jury verdict against one of the leading sand mine operators and a "cranberry farmer" is a wake up call.

https://www.plymouthindependent.org/your-view-sand-mining-verdict-a-wake-up-call/

Boston 25 News The Boston Globe Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe Town of Plympton, Massachusetts Town of Plymouth, MA The Wall Street Journal UN Environment Programme North America Maura Healey NPR Radio station WCAI Cape Cod Times The Enterprise of Brockton Town of Middleborough, MA

Plymouth County jury has issued a decision that is directly relevant to Plymouth and the sand and gravel mining operations occurring in the town, including the Industrial Park along Route 3 and the proposed development on 71 Hedges Pond Road. On Aug. 11, a Plymouth Superior Court jury awarded two Ca...

08/25/2026

All across Southeastern Mass, sand mines continue to blow silica dust onto homes, neighborhoods and streets.

CLWC urges residents: Record, then report!

Come to the Carver Board of Health Meeting tonight, 5 pm, Carver Town Hall, where we will be teaching the audience how to record air pollution events from sand mines, and where to report them.

All are invited.

Please RSVP using this link:
https://actionnetwork.org/events/turnout-for-the-carver-board-of-health-meeting

08/18/2026

Carver Residents!

Please come out to the Conservation Commission public hearing
"104 Tremont Street, Federal Pond Solar LLC"
Wednesday, August 19, 2026, 7 pm
Carver Town Hall

A new solar proposal by EJ Pontiff Real Estate Company will cut down 11 acres of forest and build in the Riverfront Area to Crane Brook! The project will impact wetlands, floodplains, and flood storage!

This is 200 feet away from the site where the Pontiff Real Estate Company is cutting down 46 acres of Forest, and removing 1.4 million cubic yards of sand, in endgangered species habit!

Please come to the hearing to protect wetlands and waterways and wildlife habitat. This site is right next to Myles Standish State Forest - we must protect our natural resources.

Can't make the hearing? Write in to the Conservation Commission
[email protected]

Find the site plans and application here:
https://www.carverma.gov/1337/Applications-currently-under-review

08/17/2026

TONIGHT: STAND UP FOR PLYMOUTH RESIDENTS

Monday, August 17 at 6 PM
Plymouth Zoning Board of Appeals

CWLC is appealing the Building Inspector’s failure to enforce Plymouth’s basic bylaws governing earth removal at 71 Hedges Pond Road—bylaws that exist to protect residents and our community.

Unnecessary earth removal can generate silica dust, putting the health of residents at risk. Our local bylaws are supposed to provide protection. They only work if they’re enforced.

Please join us tonight at the ZBA hearing at 6 pm and stand with residents demanding that Plymouth’s laws be enforced.

Protect our health. Protect our neighborhoods. Enforce the bylaws.
Please show up. Your voice matters.

Read more:

Listing of legal and administrative documents relating to unlawful sand mining at 71 Hedges Pond Road in Plymouth MA