Region 1: EPA New England

Greenbytes Archives

2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000

2007

• 4/9/07 Feature: Earth Day 2007: Time to Embrace Your Inner Greens
• 2/12/07 Feature: A Low Cost Radon Test Can Save Lives

2006

• 12/21/06 Feature: Keeping Our Holiday Celebrations Joyful -- and Green
• 11/8/06 Feature: Brownfields 2006 Primer
• 10/10/06 Feature: New Englanders Change the World by Changing Their Lights
• 8/31/06 Feature: In Each Season, Every New England Home Can Save Energy and Money
• 6/16/06 Feature: Wrapping Up a Year of Enforcement Accomplishments
• 5/30/06 Feature: Wetlands to the Rescue
• 5/19/06 Feature: Greater Boston Breathes Better Partners Poised for Results
• 3/3/06 Feature: Step By Step, Clean Up Efforts Make Pittsfield Healthier
• 1/10/06 Feature: Simple Solutions for Homeowners to Target and Eliminate Radon Health Risks

2005

• 12/5/05 Feature: Cleaner Air, Water & Land - EPA's 35 Year Legacy & Future Promise
• 11/18/05 Feature: New England Celebrates 15 Years of Exceptional Air Quality Progress
• 11/9/05 Feature: Green and Clean Heating Tips
• 10/26/05 Feature: Change a Light and help Change the World
• 9/23/05 Feature: EPA Responds to Hurricane Katrina
• 8/25/05 Feature: Enforcement Action in Rhode Island Reaps Dividends Across Nation
• 7/29/05 Feature: Join New England's "Best Workplaces for Commuters" List
• 7/15/05 Feature: Simple Steps Can Help Vacationing Families Conserve Gas, Save Money and Reduce Auto Emissions
• 6/30/05 Feature: Clean New England Beaches & Summertime Fun
• 6/24/05 Feature: Focus on International Environmental Law Enforcement
• 6/17/05 Feature: Brownfields Success Stories - Dorchester Brownfields Project Honored at "Phoenix Awards"
• 6/10/05 Feature: Enforcement Report Highlights New England Protections
• 6/3/05 Feature: Charles River - A Cleaner River Due to Collaboration and Perseverance
• 5/20/05 Feature: New England's Finest: Environmental Merit Award Winners
• 5/13/05 Feature: May is American Wetlands Month
• 5/6/05 Feature: Backyard Burning of Household Trash - Preventable Air Pollution
• 4/29/05 Feature: Brownfields Success Stories - Boston Hope in Dorchester
• 4/22/05 Feature: Earth Day Every Day – How Everyday Decisions Make a Difference
• 4/15/05 Feature: Is Your City or Town Focusing On Ways to Improve The Quality Of Your Child’s Indoor School Environment?
• 4/1/05 Feature: Celebrate Spring by Protecting Your Drinking Water Sources - Use Lawn and Garden Products Wisely!
• 3/25/05 Feature: Brownfields Success Stories - Somerville Mass. Head Start Center
• 3/18/05 Feature: CAIR: A Major Step Forward in Eliminating ‘Smog’ Days in New England
• 3/11/05 Feature: Two New England Small Businesses Receive Research Funds to Develop Innovative Environmental Technologies
• 3/4/05 Feature: Diesel Engines Need Their Veggies Too!
  Biodiesel – An Emerging Clean Fuel
• 2/25/05 Feature: EPA Continues to Achieve Cleaner Air by Promoting Clean Diesel - National grants include projects in Conn. & Mass.
• 2/17/05 Feature: EPA Presence in New England Results in Strong Enforcement of National Environmental Standards
• 2/10/05 Feature: Concerns About Arsenic in Drinking Water Call for Action
• 2/3/05 Feature: EPA Enforcement Actions Achieve Added Environmental Benefits - Alleged Violators Will Spend Over $11.5 million to Complete Environmental Projects in New England
• 1/25/05 Feature: January is Radon Action Month - Have You Tested Your Home?
• 1/13/05 Feature: The Environmental Results Program Grows in the Auto Sector with Support from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• 1/4/05 Features: 2005 Environmental Merit Award & Beach Workshop

2004

• 12/20/04 Feature: Safe Drinking Water Act In Its Prime at 30
• 12/1/04 Feature: New England Performance Track Facilities Accept "Energy Challenge"
• 10/14/04 Feature: Tackling Energy Efficiency in Public Schools
• 9/27/04 Feature: New England's Air Quality Continues to Improve
• 9/9/04 Feature: New England Employers Recognized for Superior Commuter Benefits
• 8/16/04 Feature: NE States Stepping to Plate on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Power
• 7/22/04 Feature: New England Beaches Benefitting from EPA Support
• 7/08/04 Feature: Redevelopment Conference August 4 in Foxboro, MA
• 6/23/04 Feature: EPA Awards $8.6 Million of Brownfields Funding to New England Among $75.4 Million Awarded Nationally
• 6/9/04 Feature: Staples and EPA NE Team Up on Electronics Recycling
• 5/19/04 Feature: EPA Issues Tough New Diesel Engines Standards
• 5/7/04 Feature: EPA-NE Continues Enforcement/Compliance Assistance Effort on Lead Paint Disclosure Rule
• 4/23/04 Feature: EPA NE Focuses Attention on Hospitals
• 4/8/04 Feature: Greening the Supply Chain
• 3/16/04 Feature: $1.4 Million Environmental Settlement With MBTA Brings Clean Air and Water Benefits to Boston: Settlement Stems from Bus Idling and Water Pollution Violations
• 3/1/04 Feature: Climate Change Symposium March 15/16 in Boston
• 2/19/04 Feature: Eligibility Expanded for Brownfields Funding
• 2/3/04 Feature: EPA Enforcement Case Paves Way for ‘Green’ School Bus Fleet in Boston
• 1/21/04 Feature: EPA NE Cracks Down on Stormwater Violators
• 1/7/04 Feature: EPA NE Seeking Nominations for Environmental Merit Awards

2003

• 12/17/03 Feature: Banner Year on Enforcement in New England
• 12/2/03 Feature: Record Year on Lead Paint-Related Inspections
• 11/13/03 Feature: Energy Efficiency at MA Banks and a Reminder about Brownfields Grant Proposals
• 10/28/03 Feature: Climate Change Conferences in Massachusetts
• 10/14/03 Feature: Green Buildings Open House Events Held Throughout New England on Saturday October 4
• 9/16/03 Feature: MA Electric Launches New Green Energy Program
• 9/4/03 Feature: More Brownfields Grants
• 8/13/03 Feature: EPA Takes Action to Restore Wetlands
• 7/30/03 Feature: Cambridge Savings Bank Saves Money by Cutting Energy Use
• 7/16/03 Feature: Brightfields and Brownfields in Brockton
• 6/18/03 Feature: Making Our Waters Cleaner for Swimming, Boating and Fishing
• 6/3/03 Feature: GE Pittsfield Update
• 5/21/03 Feature: EPA Educates Public on Vermiculite Insulation
• 5/7/03 Feature: Three New England Watersheds Receive Major EPA Funding
• 4/23/03 Feature: Environmental Merit Awards and Commuter Choice
• 4/8/03 Feature: EPA NE Enforcement Program Announces Strong Results for 2002
• 3/26/03 Feature: EPA NE Seeking Employers to Join Commuter Choice Program
• 3/12/03 Feature: EPA NE Takes Action Against Rhode Island Pesticide Maker
• 2/25/03 Feature: EPA Continues Tough Enforcement on Stormwater Violations
• 2/13/03 Feature: Water Pollution Trading Comes to the Charles River
• 1/28/03 Feature: TV Documentary Focuses on Sprawl Solutions in Northern New England
• 1/16/03 Feature: EPA and Lawrence Mayor Tackle Auto Body Shop Pollution

2002

• 12/31/02 Feature: Upcoming Seminars on Renewable Energy Markets in New England
• 12/16/02 Feature: EPA Pushing Energy Efficiency in Municipalities, Schools and Other Sectors
• 12/3/02 Feature: Fostering New Environmental Technologies
• 11/20/02 Feature: EPA Offers New Web Tool for Checking Environmental Compliance
• 11/06/02 Feature: EPA's Brownfields Program Packs New Punch
• 10/21/02 Feature: CT Subdivision to Measure Stormwater Runoff from “Green” Neighborhood and Traditional Neighborhood
• 10/7/02 Feature: Property Owners and Realty Firms Hit for Lead Disclosure Violations
• 9/24/02 Feature: Major Progress in Housatonic River Cleanup in Western MA
• 9/10/02 Feature: Nominations Being Sought for Watershed Projects
• 8/28/02 Feature: EPA-NE Targets Construction Sites for Stomwater Runoff Compliance
• 8/14/02 Feature: EPA Announces Completion of Superfund Cleanup in Taunton
• 7/30/02 Feature: EPA and MA DEP Issue New Draft Permit for Brayton Point Power Plant
• 7/16/02 Feature: EPA Issues Violation Notice to MBTA for Idling
• 7/1/02 Feature: Clean New England Beaches Initiative
• 6/17/02 Feature: Saving Jobs and the Environment in New Hampshire
• 6/5/02 Feature: New England's Toxic Release Inventory Data
• 5/21/02 Feature: Brownfields Grants
• 5/8/02 Feature: EPA Negotiates Major Diesel Bus Retrofit Project for Boston
• 4/23/02 Feature: EPA's Energy Efficiency Program for New England Building Owners
• 4/9/02 Feature: The Drought & Water Conservation
• 3/25/02 Feature: Revitalizing a Superfund Site in Corinna, Maine
• 3/12/02 Feature: EPA-NE Looking for Commuter Choice Participants
• 2/26/02 Feature: EPA NE and Marine Industry Announce Initiative for Cleaner Small Boat Engines
• 2/13/02 Feature: Green Power in Connecticut
• 1/29/02 Feature: Helping to protect New England's drinking water
• 1/15/02 Feature: Colleges and Universities Initiatives Update

2001

• 12/31/01 Feature: Lead Enforcement
• 12/18/01 Feature: Seeking New Technologies for Tackling CSOs, Arsenic and Other Pollution Problems
• 12/4/01 Feature: Putting an End to Lead Poisoning in Children
• 11/21/01 Feature: Department of Public Works Audit Initiative
• 11/8/01 Feature: EPA New England Announces Environmental Justice Action Plan
• 10/22/01 Feature: EPA & MIT Join Forces On Stormwater Design Contest
• 10/9/01 Feature: EPA's Actions to Help Curb Global Climate Change
• 9/24/01 Feature: Dedicated Funding for Pollution Prevention in Rhode Island
• 9/12/01 Feature: Robert W. Varney's Priorities as Regional Administrator
• 8/21/01 Feature: Whitman Touts Energy Efficiency During Visit to Boston
• 8/6/01 Feature: Clean Summer Fun at Clean Beaches
• 7/20/01 Feature: EPA Creates Online Greenhouse Gas Calculator
• 7/9/01 Feature: No Discharge Areas
• 6/26/01 Feature: Tackling Storm Water Runoff Pollution
• 6/11/01 Feature: Curbing Pollution From Motorboat Engines
• 5/29/01 Feature: EPA New England's Performance on the Energy Front
• 5/14/01 Feature: Helping NE Universities Comply with Environmental Laws
• 4/30/01 Feature: Ozone Season Upon Us
• 4/16/01 Feature: New England Schools Embracing EPA's "Tools for Schools" Program
• 4/2/01 Feature: EnvirotechNews
• February 2001
  • CSO Pollution: A Huge New England Challenge
  • Tackling Mercury Pollution

2000

• October 2000
  • EPA New England Web Redesign
  • A Message From Regional Administrator Mindy Lubber on Children's Health
  • EPA New England's Children First Campaign
• August 2000
  • Promoting Collaboration
    • National Environmental Monitoring Technology Conference Coming to Boston
    • Exemplary Corporate Environmental Performance Rewarded In New EPA Program
    • EPA and IBM Sign XL Agreement; Five Expected this Year in New England
• Summer 2000
  • Promoting Right to Know
    • National Toxics Release Inventory Now Available
    • Ozone Alerts and Maps Available from EPA New England
    • Chelsea High School Students Improve Community Preparedness
    • Charles River Continues Progress; Mystic River Initiative Sets Similar Goals
    • EPA New England Orders Water Suppliers to Produce Consumer Confidence Reports
• April 2000
  • Mindy S. Lubber Named Regional Administrator for EPA's New England Office
  • State of the New England Environment 2000 Report Available