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Greenbytes: January 4, 2005 Edition
In this Issue
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2005 Environmental Merit Award
For more than thirty years, EPA New England has honored those who have made outstanding contributions on behalf of our region's environment. EPA's Environmental Merit Award program has honored teachers, citizen activists, business leaders, scientists, public officials and others who have made outstanding contributions on behalf of our region's public health and our natural environment.
The Merit Awards recognize outstanding accomplishments during the past year or over a lifetime.
Annual Merit Award:
Nominate an individual, business, government agency, not-for-profit,
professional association, or college/university whose work
on behalf of the environment during the past year is worthy
of recognition.
Lifetime Achievement Merit Award:
Nominate an individual who has demonstrated a sustained commitment
toward improving New England's environment during a career
or over a lifetime.
The nomination period is now open. Your nomination must be postmarked no later than January 19, 2005.
The nomination form is available on our web site @
Environmental Merit Awards
http://www.epa.gov/region1/ra/ema/index.html
Note: If you would prefer to receive a hard copy of the brochure please contact Carol Krasauskis at (617) 918-1108
Beach Workshop
How to Reduce and Prevent Beach Closures. A workshop for Southern & Northern New England Communities Strategies for Detection, Correction and Financing
Monday February 7, 2005 Crowne Plaza Hotel, Warwick, RI
Friday February 11, 2005 Urban Forestry Center, Portsmouth,
NH
(Rescheduled for Friday, March 18, 2005)
New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC) will be sending out Save the Date cards this week and will be setting up registration on its web site
NEIWPCC
http://www.neiwpcc.org/Index.htm?beachworkshop/index.htm 
Panel sessions include an overview of state beach programs, identifying sources of bacteria that have closed beaches, fixing problems and financing solutions. Panelists will be from the federal, state, and local governments as well as consultants with experience in these areas.
This is a workshop for health officials, town managers, beach managers, planners, public works departments, elected officials, consultants and other interested parties. For more information contact Susy King at NEIWPCC (978-323-7929).
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Press Releases
Development groups agree to pay $137,500 for wetlands and storm water violations
Two CT Counties Included in a Multi-State Nonattainment Area for Fine Particle Air-Quality Standards
Five NE States Achieve Attainment with the Fine Particle Air-Quality Standards
Safe Drinking Water Act In Its Prime at 30
Site Designated in RI Sound for Safe Long-Term Disposal of Dredged Sediment
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Raymark Advisory
Committee
January 11, 2005 - Stratford, CT
Massachusetts
Military Reservation Plume Cleanup Team
January 12, 2005
Fort Devens Restoration
Advisory Board
January 13, 2005
South Weymouth
Naval Air Station Restoration Advisory Board
January 13, 2005 - South Weymouth, MA
Art and the Environment
- A Regulatory Workshop for Art Colleges and College and
University Art Programs
January 19, 2005 - Providence, RI
NETC (Newport)
Restoration Advisory Board
January 19, 2005 - Newport, RI
MMR Impact Area
Review Team
January 25, 2005 - Newport, RI
New Bedford Harbor
Superfund Site, Business Abutters Meeting
January 27, 2005 - Newport, RI
New Bedford Harbor
Superfund Site Community Forum Subcommittee meeting
January 27, 2005 - Newport, RI
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Beede Superfund Site - updated history and response actions, questions
Environmental Merit Awards - nomination due jan 19
GE Pittsfield Superfund Sit
Grants - wetlands, water quality available
Particulate Matter - updated information
Peterson/Puritan Superfund Site - blackstone river visioning report, oct 04
NPDES
OMSAP Boston Harbor Outfall - meeting info
Title V - new maps featuring locations of facilities
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