Save Greater Dowses Beach

Our ad hoc community group “Save Greater Dowses Beach,” in Osterville, Massachusetts, is fighting plans by a Connecticut company, Avangrid Renewables, to subject this beautiful estuarine environment, home to countless species of wildlife, to an invasive, 3-year long construction project. Completely disregarding the dismay and anger of residents, this company, under the auspices of “Commonwealth Wind LLC” wants to land 3 (!) giant HVAC electrical cables at Dowses. The scope of this work is hard to underestimate (massive). To date, we have collected over 5,000 petition signatures (paper and on Change.org), and our fight requires funding. We use donations to access legal representation and to support communication efforts. We believe there is a better way to transition to renewable energy. Most importantly, we believe the proposed project threatens human health and safety as well as the environment — especially the Sole Source Aquifer that provides Barnstable and surrounding communities with drinking water! Any amount you can share is greatly appreciated! Thank you!