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Featured Story Graphic Deconstructing – Not Demolishing - Buildings Helps Reuse Construction Materials & Conserves Resources
Showcase in Springfield, Mass. Thanks to EPA Grant

Novermber 13, 2009

 

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Bridgeport Selected as Environmental Justice Showcase Community

November 19, 2009

News Story Graphic The City of Bridgeport, Conn. was selected by EPA as one of 10 communities nationwide to highlight ways to address environmental justice challenges. As part of this effort, EPA will commit an additional $100,000 in funding for projects in Bridgeport over the next two years.

In N.H., Timberlane School Buildings Earn Energy Star

November 19, 2009

News Story Graphic The Timberlane School District is the first school district in New Hampshire to have multiple buildings cited for superior energy performance. Six schools were awarded Energy Star plaques today in recognition that these school buildings are in the top 25 percent for energy efficiency nationally.

Seabrook, NH Drinking Water Facility Breaks Ground
Recovery Act Funds Largest Drinking Water Project in N.H.

November 17, 2009

News Story Graphic $5 Million from the Recovery Act will help upgrade the Seabrook facility, improving public health protection for more than 14,000 residents by removing arsenic, iron, manganese, and radon from the well water that supplies this public water system.

Settlement Clears Way for Cleanup Work at Hows Corner Superfund Site in Plymouth, Maine

November 16, 2009

News Story Graphic A new settlement that includes an estimated $11.2 million in cleanup work will ensure continued cleanup of the West Site/Hows Corner Superfund Site in Plymouth, Maine. The agreement is between the U.S. EPA, the U.S. Department of Justice, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (MEDEP), the Maine Attorney General, and potentially responsible parties at the Site.

More than $1 Million for Projects to Improve the Health of Long Island Sound

October 29, 2009

News Story Graphic Gathering together on the shores of Long Island Sound, top federal and state environmental officials announced 33 grants to state and local government and community groups under the Long Island Sound Futures Fund (Sound Futures Fund). The $1,011,878 will be leveraged by $1.92 million contributed by the recipients, providing a total of nearly $2.94 million for on-the-ground conservation in Connecticut and New York.

EPA Recognizes 17 Green Power Partners for Leadership and 2 Connecticut Schools for Green Power Purchases

October 29, 2009

News Story Graphic For the ninth year, EPA is honoring Green Power Partners from across the United States for their commitment and contribution to helping advance the nation's voluntary green power market. This year, 17 organizations will be receiving Green Power Leadership Awards. Additionally, Greenwich Academy in Greenwich and Hotchkiss School in Lakeville were both recognized this week as part of EPA's Green Power Partnership.

MA Massachusetts Grocery Store Sets New National Environmental Benchmark
CT New Haven Building Earns ENERGY STAR for Superior Energy Efficiency
NH New Hampshire and EPA Launch Campaigns to Replace Old Non-EPA Certified Wood Stoves and to "Burn Wise"
CT Wallingford Chemical Company Fined for Clean Air Violations
MA EPA Recognizes Massachusetts Leader for Water Efficiency
MA Massachusetts Students Win $10,000 for Solar Project to Help Environment and Economy in Himalayas
RI Rhode Island Barge Builder Fined for Clean Air Violations
CT Two Connecticut Landlords Face Fines for Failing to Warn Tenants about Lead Paint
VT Vermont Flooring Contractor Faces Fine for Clean Air Violations
NH N.H. Yogurt Company Honored for Reducing CO2 Emissions
CT Three Connecticut Companies Face Penalties for Hazardous Chemical Violations
NH, MA Two N.H. and Mass. Companies Face Fine for Souhegan River Oil Spill and Failing to Implement SPCC Plan
MA Bridgewater, Mass. Correctional Facility Earns Energy Star Award for Significant Energy Savings
RI EPA Criminal Enforcement Helps Net $18 Million Penalty for Illegal Mercury Storage in Rhode Island
NE New England Experienced Fewer Unhealthy Air Quality Days During Recent Summer
CT Connecticut Environmental Consulting Firm Pays Fine for PCB Violations
ME Eight Maine Real Estate Firms Face Fines for Lead Paint Disclosure Violations
NE New England Firms Partner to Address Climate Change
NE EPA Challenges American school districts to save energy and money with ENERGY STAR
CT Connecticut Holding Company Faces Fines for PCB Violations
CT Waste company in Bridgeport, Conn. Pays $26,000 for Environmental Violations
CT Connecticut Oil Company Pays Fine for Clean Water Violations
MA EPA to Host Neighborhood Meeting for Parker Street Waste Site
MA Input Sought on Proposed Actions at Three Camp Edwards Sites
CT Connecticut Health Care Facility Pays Fine for PCB Violations
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