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Stories include claims that offshore wind regulators are ignoring dangers to the fishing industry, more criticism of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant decommissioning, and a roundtable discussion with climate reporters.

This week: An airman stationed at Joint Base Cape Cod is at the center of national scrutiny over leaked documents. And, a local group says it’s got a legal argument for stopping Holtec from dumping radioactive water into Cape Cod Bay.

This week: That million gallons of radioactive water that Holtec wants to dump into Cape Cod Bay? Samples of it have now been taken and sent to a lab. Also: Vineyard Wind is gathering the pieces to start assembling its offshore wind farm. And, the Steamship Authority is in no rush to reach for electric ferries — that’s got some folks frustrated.

This week: With a special town meeting coming next Monday, Brewster will have its say on the fate of a proposed boardwalk to Wing Island. Also, a petition entreating Holtec not to dump radioactive water into Cape Cod Bay now has more than a 130,000 signatures. And: a bald eagle, brought to the Cape for care, succumbs to rodent poison.

This week: Independence House in Barnstable gets a $3.46 million grant to further its mission combating domestic violence. A new report underscores the need to protect the Cape’s dwindling “undisturbed land”. And issues at the shuttered Pilgrim nuclear plant raise concerns, while almost ten thousand people sign a petition asking the decommissioning company Holtec not to discharge radioactive water into Cape Cod Bay.

This week: The owner of the Pilgrim Nuclear Plant says it is applying for a permit to dump radioactive water into Cape Cod Bay. Also, we’ve got details on the new Sagamore bridge – where’s its likely to go, and how we’ll get on and off of it. And Massachusetts lobstermen gather in Hyannis for a trade show like no other.

This week: A Harvard professor examines airborne health risks related to Pilgrim nuclear power station. Sarah Peake, state representative for the Outer Cape since 2006, says she will not run for re-election. And they’re back: for the first time this season, right whales are spotted in Cape Cod Bay.

This week: The Sagamore Bridge replacement project lands its first significant federal funding: more than $370 million. Also, the Massachusetts Medical Society has an opinion on the million gallons of radioactive water Holtec wants to dump into Cape Cod Bay. And, the Endangered Species act turns 50.

This week: It's a 2023 wrap-up. We look back at the year's top stories for the region, including: After a whole lot of talk—and a whole lot of money spent—offshore wind turbines are now going up south of Martha's Vineyard. And, we’ve got a concrete plan for replacing the Cape bridges—just waiting on the money there. And that proposed massive machine gun range remains in limbo.