[SEMCO] Sierra Cape Cod Talk: “PFAS & Public Health, featuring Sen. Julian Cyr" - July 18, 7 pm via Zoom

[Chris Powicki]

Sierra Cape Cod’s 3rd Tuesday Talk 
PFAS & Public Health, featuring Senator Julian Cyr
Tuesday, July 18, 7 to 8 pm 
Virtual, via Zoom: https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fj%2F89176128525%3Fpwd%3DV2R3QS9QaEF5cXhZY2xBRm1hQXJRdz09&data=05%7C01%7CSEMCO%40whoi.edu%7Cc35f310c1c234224c95308db86d16777%7Cd44c5cc6d18c46cc8abd4fdf5b6e5944%7C0%7C0%7C638252006184373843%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=3%2Bo7%2BqJwEA7s%2F23K74i8%2FPOEwohMwH7V2JUdtmOAriA%3D&reserved=0 <https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fj%2F89176128525%3Fpwd%3DV2R3QS9QaEF5cXhZY2xBRm1hQXJRdz09&data=05%7C01%7CSEMCO%40whoi.edu%7Cc35f310c1c234224c95308db86d16777%7Cd44c5cc6d18c46cc8abd4fdf5b6e5944%7C0%7C0%7C638252006184373843%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=3%2Bo7%2BqJwEA7s%2F23K74i8%2FPOEwohMwH7V2JUdtmOAriA%3D&reserved=0> 

Sierra Cape Cod’s virtual speaker series continues Tuesday, July 18 at 7 pm with a talk by State Senator Julian Cyr addressing the intent and impact of “An Act to Protect Massachusetts Public Health from PFAS,” the proposed legislation he coauthored after leading a state-chartered commission. This event is free and open to all; time will be reserved for audience Q&A.

Sen. Cyr, a native Cape Codder and community advocate since high school, has been working to improve public health throughout his professional career. Now in his fourth term representing the State Senate's Cape & Islands District, Julian chairs the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Public Health and provides leadership on mental health, diversity, equity, housing, climate change, and water quality issues. 

Bill S.1356 <https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmalegislature.gov%2FBills%2F193%2FS1356&data=05%7C01%7CSEMCO%40whoi.edu%7Cc35f310c1c234224c95308db86d16777%7Cd44c5cc6d18c46cc8abd4fdf5b6e5944%7C0%7C0%7C638252006184373843%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=9o%2BgQl4Gwl74kJ421GC5XizU1H8nlkiaYWAvCw7HJq4%3D&reserved=0> / H.2197 “An Act to Protect Massachusetts Public Health from PFAS” was introduced by Sen. Cyr in the Senate and Rep. Kate Horgan in the House. It sets deadlines for the phaseout of PFAS in consumer products sold in Massachusetts and establishes a trust fund to help communities address contamination in soil, groundwater, and drinking water. Sierra Club’s Massachusetts Chapter strongly supports this bill. 

As part of the Massachusetts Chapter, Sierra Cape Cod represents members and supporters in Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket counties. For information, visit https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sierraclub.org%2Fmassachusetts%2Fcape-cod-islands-group&data=05%7C01%7CSEMCO%40whoi.edu%7Cc35f310c1c234224c95308db86d16777%7Cd44c5cc6d18c46cc8abd4fdf5b6e5944%7C0%7C0%7C638252006184373843%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ARcGLbb7VJgitDxWxGfGuJUsfDWGodwbwpjedu3Dxm4%3D&reserved=0 <https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sierraclub.org%2Fmassachusetts%2Fcape-cod-islands-group&data=05%7C01%7CSEMCO%40whoi.edu%7Cc35f310c1c234224c95308db86d16777%7Cd44c5cc6d18c46cc8abd4fdf5b6e5944%7C0%7C0%7C638252006184373843%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ARcGLbb7VJgitDxWxGfGuJUsfDWGodwbwpjedu3Dxm4%3D&reserved=0>. Videos of recent “3rd Tuesday” talks are available at this page and via the links below. 

Sierra Club is America’s largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization, with more than 3.8 million members and supporters. In addition to protecting every person's right to get outdoors and access the healing power of nature, Sierra Club works to promote clean energy, safeguard the health of our communities, protect wildlife, and preserve our remaining wild places through grassroots activism, public education, lobbying, and legal action. 

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Recent “3rd Tuesday” Talks presented by Sierra Cape Cod


June 20, 2023: Bob Ryley of Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod presents “Net-Zero Homes & Building Codes: Habitat Cape Cod’s Decarbonization Experience" <https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Ffile%2Fd%2F1q8HN85f8-SajZs3T2MqBNxGks0u3CO-t%2Fview%3Fusp%3Dsharing&data=05%7C01%7CSEMCO%40whoi.edu%7Cc35f310c1c234224c95308db86d16777%7Cd44c5cc6d18c46cc8abd4fdf5b6e5944%7C0%7C0%7C638252006184373843%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=j8fL4FVCIZq3Uvhmlmyfjv45bSiCNF7OIAnTYTPRDXw%3D&reserved=0>
May 16, 2023: Tom Cambareri, Sole Source Consulting, and Laurel Schaider, Silent Spring Institute, discussing the science, sources, and solutions for PFAS contamination in Hyannis <https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Ffile%2Fd%2F1koKGX8BawzdjMyyS0nL8ccQRFUYw6cjN%2Fview%3Fusp%3Dsharing&data=05%7C01%7CSEMCO%40whoi.edu%7Cc35f310c1c234224c95308db86d16777%7Cd44c5cc6d18c46cc8abd4fdf5b6e5944%7C0%7C0%7C638252006184373843%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=3Z5KfgR29bHXEyAw0bOkKSwvpajIyEtqAkV4cQDpD84%3D&reserved=0>
April 18, 2023: Andrew Gottlieb, Association to Preserve Cape Cod (APCC), on Holtec’s proposal to discharge radioactive contaminants to Cape Cod Bay <https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Ffile%2Fd%2F1bX4LZuWOUDhA40ch6JxZf8AwJZcAk9uL%2Fview%3Fusp%3Dsharing&data=05%7C01%7CSEMCO%40whoi.edu%7Cc35f310c1c234224c95308db86d16777%7Cd44c5cc6d18c46cc8abd4fdf5b6e5944%7C0%7C0%7C638252006184373843%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=rx3j%2BGcH9iG0XubCy0OYRhluh378ov1C2Xy4JOsiFDk%3D&reserved=0> 

March 21, 2023: Mark Faherty, science coordinator for Wellfleet Bay Audubon Sanctuary, on threats facing horseshoe crabs and proposed state regulations for protecting local populations <https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Ffile%2Fd%2F1-aBCZ7KS6jjXoYmm025JMZhyzzRrkTHk%2Fview%3Fusp%3Dshare_link&data=05%7C01%7CSEMCO%40whoi.edu%7Cc35f310c1c234224c95308db86d16777%7Cd44c5cc6d18c46cc8abd4fdf5b6e5944%7C0%7C0%7C638252006184373843%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=xaI61e8ICDTkrB4mrcP38Iihy9TZA0C86a%2BkNejafIw%3D&reserved=0>
February 21, 2023: Madhavi Venkatesan, executive director of Sustainable Practices, on the ongoing campaign to ban single-use plastic water bottles and foodware <https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Ffile%2Fd%2F1a5wMsPEcKJIdDjPH4rqy8MBHDtVMCb82%2Fview%3Fusp%3Dshare_link&data=05%7C01%7CSEMCO%40whoi.edu%7Cc35f310c1c234224c95308db86d16777%7Cd44c5cc6d18c46cc8abd4fdf5b6e5944%7C0%7C0%7C638252006184373843%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=zeCFApbcK3aM8qVOx51Ea%2BUEHLHn1fyZC0tiyUu5yAs%3D&reserved=0>
January 17, 2023: Zee Crocker, executive director of Barnstable Clean Water Coalition, on proposed state regulations to accelerate water quality improvement on Cape Cod <https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Ffile%2Fd%2F1qhHI6Ge3442KK7tB6B6TTTqFhRGRBbvp%2Fview%3Fusp%3Dshare_link&data=05%7C01%7CSEMCO%40whoi.edu%7Cc35f310c1c234224c95308db86d16777%7Cd44c5cc6d18c46cc8abd4fdf5b6e5944%7C0%7C0%7C638252006184373843%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=3rEJ%2FPBVU%2FalsQOuTjofQUkyN1bRqolyIrL1mCgaHz0%3D&reserved=0>
December 7, 2022: Mariel Marchand, power supply planner for Cape Light Compact municipal aggregation, on opportunities for greening and cleanup up the local electricity supply mix <https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Ffile%2Fd%2F1oLLNBmsK8IHPBPZLLFptaqtijwucIcdi%2Fview%3Fusp%3Dshare_link&data=05%7C01%7CSEMCO%40whoi.edu%7Cc35f310c1c234224c95308db86d16777%7Cd44c5cc6d18c46cc8abd4fdf5b6e5944%7C0%7C0%7C638252006184373843%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=yP%2F49%2FCpTN5ErU%2BmbR6qlSWOkBttYGiP4L%2BcqqIvAyw%3D&reserved=0>





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