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• EPA Proposes Updated Protection for Boston Coastal Waters in New Draft Permit for MWRA Deer Island Facility and 43 Contributing Communities

  Draft Permit includes provisions to address climate impacts and lingering combined sewer overflows

  EPA News Release: EPA Proposes Updated Protection for Boston Coastal Waters in New Draft Permit for MWRA Deer Island Facility and 43 Contributing Communities

  • Release Date: May 31, 2023

• EPA New England Celebrates Earth Week by Making Community Grants Available to Protect Public Health and the Environment

  Informational webinars scheduled April 25, 27 and May 11

  EPA News Release: EPA New England Celebrates Earth Week by Making Community Grants Available to Protect Public Health and the Environment

  • Release Date: April 21, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces More than $29 Million from EPA's Clean School Bus Program for Five Massachusetts School Districts

  Historic investment from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law headed to all 50 states in effort to transform America's school bus fleet

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces More than $29 Million from EPA's Clean School Bus Program for Five Massachusetts School Districts

  • Release Date: October 26, 2022

• EPA Water Permits for Bulk Petroleum Storage Facilities Will Protect Chelsea Creek and Local Communities

  Permits include provisions to address changing climate impacts and community concerns

  EPA News Release: EPA Water Permits for Bulk Petroleum Storage Facilities Will Protect Chelsea Creek and Local Communities

  • Release Date: October 3, 2022

• EPA 为散装石油储存设施颁发的用水许可证将为切尔西湾及当地社区提供保护

  许可证包含旨在应对不断变化的气候影响和解决社区居民关切问题的条款

  EPA News Release: EPA 为散装石油储存设施颁发的用水许可证将为切尔西湾及当地社区提供保护

  • Release Date: October 3, 2022

• EPA Implements Advanced Effort to Protect Water Quality in Three Boston-area River Watersheds

  Will Reduce Stormwater Pollution Impairing Charles, Mystic and Neponset Rivers' Water Quality

  EPA News Release: EPA Implements Advanced Effort to Protect Water Quality in Three Boston-area River Watersheds

  • Release Date: September 14, 2022

• EPA Announces $500 Million for Clean School Buses for New England School Districts

  President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Creates New EPA Program to Protect Children's Health, Reduce Pollution, and Boost American Manufacturing

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $500 Million for Clean School Buses for New England School Districts

  • Release Date: May 20, 2022

• EPA Enforcement Protects Vulnerable Massachusetts Communities from Risks of Chemical Accidents

  EPA reached settlements with facilities handling dangerous substances in Leominster and New Bedford, Mass. resulting in civil fines and compliance improvements

  EPA News Release: EPA Enforcement Protects Vulnerable Massachusetts Communities from Risks of Chemical Accidents

  • Release Date: May 18, 2022

• EPA Announces Record $8.1 Million Brownfields Investment in Massachusetts

  President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help revitalize New England communities, Build a Better America and Address Environmental Justice Concerns

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Record $8.1 Million Brownfields Investment in Massachusetts

  • Release Date: May 16, 2022

• On Earth Day, EPA New England Opens Nominations for Annual Environmental Merit Awards

  EPA News Release: On Earth Day, EPA New England Opens Nominations for Annual Environmental Merit Awards

  • Release Date: April 22, 2022

• EPA Announces $1.3 Million to Fund 13 Environmental Justice Grants in New England

  Projects in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, and Vermont

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $1.3 Million to Fund 13 Environmental Justice Grants in New England

  • Release Date: December 16, 2021

• EPA Recognizes Seven Massachusetts Organizations and Citizens with Regional Environmental Award

  EPA News Release: EPA Recognizes Seven Massachusetts Organizations and Citizens with Regional Environmental Award

  • Release Date: September 14, 2021

• EPA Releases Additional Funding for 2020 Environmental Justice Small Grants

  Agency selects 12 organizations to receive $360,000 nationwide

  EPA News Release: EPA Releases Additional Funding for 2020 Environmental Justice Small Grants

  • Release Date: June 30, 2020