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Coverage dated April 26, 2023

Machine gun range could harm Cape Cod drinking water, EPA says

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There are no reasonably available alternative drinking water sources for residents should the Cape Cod aquifer become contaminated, the agency said.

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  1. The Boston Globe

    EPA opposes plan to build machine gun range on Cape Cod, says it would endanger drinking water (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The EPA released a draft determination saying the proposed 138-acre range at Camp Edwards could cause “a significant public health hazard for more than 220,000 year-round ... Cape Cod residents.”

  2. News Center Maine

    Machine gun range could harm Cape Cod drinking water, EPA says (opens News Center Maine)

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    There are no reasonably available alternative drinking water sources for residents should the Cape Cod aquifer become contaminated, the agency said.

  3. Fox News

    National Guard gun range could contaminate Cape Cod drinking water, EPA warns (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The Environmental Protection Agency issued a draft determination stating that a proposed National Guard machine gun training range would threaten Cape Cod's drinking water.

  4. Portland Press Herald

    EPA: Machine gun range could harm Cape Cod drinking water (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    The Massachusetts National Guard has proposed the 138-acre range at its Joint Base Cape Cod.

  5. Military Times

    National Guard machine gun range could harm drinking water, EPA says (opens Military Times)

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    Military Times's feed description

    The Massachusetts Army National Guard proposed building the new 138-acre gun range at Joint Base Cape Cod.

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