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Buzzards Bay’s oil spill protections are safe for now. But our fight isn’t over.

In the fight to keep strong oil spill protections, Buzzards Bay recently won a big battle. The federal government has withdrawn its request to reopen a case challenging the Massachusetts Oil Spill Prevention Act.

Welcome Deb Hood, the Coalition’s new event manager

As event manager, Deb will plan, organize, and lead the Coalition’s signature outdoor fundraising events: the Buzzards Bay Swim and the Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride.

How an innovative partnership in Bourne will restore clean water in Red Brook Harbor

By building a new private wastewater facility, a Cataumet marina is planning to eliminate a major source of nitrogen pollution – septic systems – from its neighborhood on the shores of Red Brook Harbor.

5 tips for winter seal watching in Buzzards Bay

It’s exciting to go seal watching in winter! But there are a few things you should keep in mind so you and these animals stay safe and happy. Read these five important tips about seals in Buzzards Bay.

Double hull barge requirement better, but still not enough to prevent oil spills in Buzzards Bay

Single hull vessels are now officially banned from transporting oil through U.S waters as of January 1, 2015.

How a new school nature trail will connect students with the outdoors in Fairhaven and beyond

The East Fairhaven Elementary School trail is a new mile-long path that will connect students, teachers, and the community to the natural resources in their own backyard.

Coalition completes largest land conservation project on Buzzards Bay in 25 years

This week, the Coalition completed the Nasketucket Bay Land Conservation Project, forever protecting more than 400 acres of fields, forests, and shoreline in Fairhaven and Mattapoisett. It’s the largest land conservation project on Buzzards Bay in 25 years.

11 day-after-Thanksgiving walks to discover in southeastern Massachusetts

The day after Thanksgiving is a great time to take a walk outside. You can stretch your legs, walk off a big meal, and spend some more quality time with your loved ones.

Coalition helping to solve ‘mystery’ oil spills problem in New Bedford Harbor

Since 2010, the Coast Guard has recorded at least one reported oil spill in New Bedford Harbor every month. Over 60 percent of these were “mystery spills" where no responsible party was ever identified.

Here’s why Buzzards Bay needs to keep the strongest protections against oil spills

A recent incident on Buzzards Bay shows the importance of strong oil spill protections that were signed into law after the Bouchard B-120 oil spill fouled nearly 100 miles of the Bay’s shoreline in 2003.