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Sacket Brook Turned Yellow (looking Upstream)

Sackett Brook turned yellow

July 20, 2010
Bruce
Feature

On the morning of July 20, 2010, Sackett Brook where it flows under Mountain Drive turned yellow. Alert neighbors notified their Ward Councilor who called BEAT. We investigated and indeed, the brook was yellow and murky. UPDATE: Pittsfield Conservation Commission…

Another Housatonic Railroad Disaster Averted

April 5, 2010
Bruce
Feature

Another Housatonic Railroad Disaster was averted on April 5, 2010 by citizens concerned about sediment, strange foam, and unusual objects in the Housatonic River.

License Plates Fund BEAT’s Effort to Make Roads More Environmentally Friendly

July 12, 2009
Bruce
Feature

BEAT received a financial boost for our work to ensure that every major road repair is an opportunity to help connect wildlife habitat and ecosystems. BEAT received $21,819 from the Massachusetts Environmental Trust. According to Trust Director Dorrie Pizzella, the…