Massachusetts Rivers Alliance

Thanks to Kate Selig from The Boston Globe for this excellent article on combined sewer overflows (CSOs), and for the opportunity to share our perspective on the broad CSO challenge.

“Combined sewer overflows are a statewide challenge, from the Pioneer Valley to Buzzards Bay,” said David McGlinchey, the alliance’s executive director.

River advocates are not satisfied with the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) proposal that would continue to send sewage into the Charles River, Mystic River, and Alewife Brook for decades to come. MWRA says that eliminating all combined sewage overflows (CSOs) would be prohibitively expensive.

“We don’t want raw, untreated sewage going into the river at all,” said Julie Wood, the climate resilience director at the Charles River Watershed Association.

New plan would dump sewage into the Charles River for decades to come - The Boston Globe The regional water authority wants to continue dumping sewage into the Charles River, Mystic River, and Alewife Brook for decades to come.

Mass Rivers is excited to welcome Sarah Golden as our new Development Manager!

Sarah has strong experience in sustainability and a deep commitment to environmental conservation. We are thrilled to have her join the team as we grow our work to protect and restore Massachusetts rivers and waterways.

We also want to extend our deep appreciation to Anna Renkert for her incredible contributions over the past three years. Anna's work on development and engagement with the Mass Rivers community has built a foundation that will endure well into the future.

We are grateful for all that Anna has contributed, and wish her the best as she heads off this summer to study public interest law at the University of Denver!

Happy Earth Month! This month is a time to reflect on the health of our plant and a reminder of the importance of clean water and healthy rivers.

This Earth Day, April 22nd, we're bringing our community together for a special webinar on an issue that sits at the intersection of water, justice, and resilience: aging dams across the United States that sit near contaminated waste sites and the potential consequences for rivers and communities downstream if they were to fail.

Based on his piece from Undark Magazine, science and environmental journalist James Dinneen will discuss the project, and how to gather information about dams from state and federal officials.

Register here: https://www.massriversalliance.org/event-details/toxic-relationships-investigating-aging-dam-infrastructure-near-contaminated-waste-sites-across-the-united-states