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Cape Leaders Commend Amendment Lapsing Funding for Joint Base Machine Gun Range

May 30, 2024

Local leaders, including Barnstable County Commissioner Mark Forrest, praised an amendment in the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act that would end funding for the proposed machine gun range at Joint […]

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Barnstable County Department of Health & Environment Endorses EPA Report on Proposed Machine Gun Range Threat to Upper Cape’s Water Supply Reserve 

May 11, 2023

May 11, 2023 (BARNSTABLE, MA) Yesterday at the County Commissioners’ regular meeting, the Department of Health and Environment concurred with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s draft decision to prohibit the Army […]

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Sunday Journal – Barnstable County Commissioner Mark Forest Responds to EPA Findings on Joint Base Gun Range

May 3, 2023

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has determined that a new machine gun range proposed for Joint Base Cape Cod could pose a significant public health risk to local residents. With […]

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