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EPA Grants Help New England Residents Enjoy Safe Beaches
[ CT | ME | MA | NH | RI ]

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Ken Moraff, of EPA New England announces efforts to improve safety for beachgoers at Massachusetts beaches by increasing water quality monitoring programs with EPA grant money.

Boston and Other New England Communities
Receive EPA Brownfields Grants
[ Boston, MA | City of Boston News Release Click icon for EPA disclaimer.| Newtown, CT
Naugatuck, CT | Fitchburg, MA | Lowell, MA | Wrentham, MA ]

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EPA regional administrator Robert Varney presents City of Boston Mayor Thomas Menino with EPA Brownfields funding.
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From left to right: Rodney Elliott, City Manager Bernie Lyncy, Mayor Edward Caulfield, Congresswoman Niki Tsongas, & Carol Tucker
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Mayor Edward Caulfield speaking at the Brownfields Grant press conference.

EPA Administrator Celebrates Hull's Energy Initiatives

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EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson visited Hull, Mass. on July 17, 2008, to learn more about the community's efforts to become more energy efficient.

Eleven Cape Communities Limit Boat Pollution with "No Discharge" Designation in Cape Cod Bay - Largest single protected area in the Northeast

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Side view of Open Trailer Unit being delivered to marina.
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Celebrating the No Discharge Designation for Cape Cod Bay: From left to right: Dale Saad (Barnstable Health Dept.), Regina Lyons (U.S. EPA), Heather Rockwell (Nantucket Soundkeeper), Stephen McKenna (MA CZM), Theresa Barbo (Maritime Author and Historian), U.S. Congressman Bill Delahunt, Leslie-Ann McGee (Director, MA CZM), Susan Nickerson (Nantucket Soundkeeper), Maggie Geist (Association to Preserve Cape Cod), Robert Varney (U.S. EPA), Jo Ann Muramoto (ACPP)
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Celebrating the No Discharge Designation for Cape Cod Bay: From left to right: Ann Rodney (U.S. EPA), Jo Ann Muramoto (ACPP), Theresa Barbo (Maritime Author and Historian), Stephen McKenna (MA CZM), Heather Rockwell (Nantucket Soundkeeper), Dale Saad (Barnstable Health Dept.), Regina Lyons (U.S. EPA)

Efforts to 'Green" Fenway Yields EPA Award for Red Sox and NRDC

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EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson and NRDC Founder John Adams at Boston's Fenway Park, Earth Day 2008
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Ceremonial First Pitch at Boston's Fenway Park, Earth Day 2008
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EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson presents Environmental Merit Awards to NRDC and Boston Red Sox at Boston's Fenway Park, Earth Day 2008
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EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson and Boston Red Sox CEO, Larry Lucchino at Boston's Fenway Park, Earth Day 2008
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From Left: Boston Red Sox mascot Wally the Green Monster, Allen Hershkowitz (NRDC), Stephen Johnson (EPA Administrator), John Adams (founder of NRDC) and Larry Lucchino (CEO of Boston Red Sox) celebrate Earth Day in Boston, April 22, 2008.
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The Boston Red Sox celebrated Earth Day 2008 by placing specially-designed recycling patch on uniforms

EPA Administrator Recognizes New England Leaders With President’s Volunteer Service Awards
[ CT | ME | MA | NH | RI | VT]

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Connecticut: Frank Grimsey with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen Johnson
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Maine: Albert E. Sandecki with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen Johnson
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Massachusetts: Patrick J. Foley with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen Johnson
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New Hampshire: Representatives of the New Hampshire Rivers Management and Protection Program Local Advisory Committees with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen Johnson.
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Vermont: Beverly Bruhn Major with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen Johnson
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Rhode Island: Representatives of the Blackstone River Watershed Council/Friends of the Blackstone with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen Johnson (left to right: Administrator Johnson, Frank Matta, Sandra Belliveau, John Marsland, and Frank Geary)

Earth Day Work Continues on the Merrimack River

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Tracie Sales from Merrimack River Watershed Council demonstrates equipment from EPA's Volunteer Monitoring Equipment Loan Program at an Earthday celebration on the Merrimack River in Lawrence, MA.
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Rob Maxfield, Deputy Division Director at EPA's New England Regional Laboratory, announces the 3rd year of EPA's Volunteer Monitoring Equipment Loan Program (with the Merrimack River in the Background) during an Earthday celebration with the Merrimack River Watershed Council.

EPA Mystic River Report Card: "D" -- Room for Improvement - But Help Is On the Way

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EPA Regional Administrator speaking at the Mystic River Summit
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Mystic River Summit Attendees

53 Brownfields Grants Awarded in New England - Nearly $10 Million Funded
[ CT | ME | MA | NH | RI | VT ]

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From left to right: Susan Decina - DECD, Liz Appel - DECD, Linda Murphy - EPA, Commissioner Joan McDonald - DECD
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From left to right: Mayor Ryan Bingham - City of Torrington, Linda Murphy - EPA
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From left to right: Jim Owens, EPA; Mike Wimsatt, DES Waste Division Director; Gary Lynn, DES Oil Remediation and Contamination Bureau (grant writer); Keith Dubois, DES Brownfields Coordinator.
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From left to right: Mayor Lisa Wong - City of Fitchburg, Stan Chin - EPA, David Streb - City of Fitchburg
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From left to right: Tomek Grajewski - Zuvic Associates, Robert Carr - Zuvic Associates, Mayor Melody Currey - East Hartford, State Senator Gary LeBeau, Linda Murphy - EPA, Mark Scheinberg - President of Goodwin College, Marie O'Brien - Connecticut Development Authority, Billy Ciotto - Congressman John Larson's Office, Todd Andrews - Goodwin College, Joe Ferrari - EPA
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From left to right: William Powers - Congressman Richard Neal's Office, Stan Chin - EPA, James Foyle - Town of North Brookfield, Robert Lane - Town of North Brookfield
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From left to right: Jim Owens - EPA, Andre Caron - City of Berlin
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From left to right: Mayor Michael Sullivan - City of Lawrence, June Black - Congresswoman Niki Tsongas' Office, Sharon DuBois - City of Lawrence, Alan Peterson - EPA, Joseph Bevilacqua - Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce
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From left to right: Todd Selig - Town of Durham, Mike Lynch - Town of Durham, Jim Owens - EPA

EPA Recognizes Stop & Shop and Giant Food; Only Supermarkets Receiving 2007 ENERGY STAR Leaders Recognition

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From left to right: Thomas Koch, Mayor of Quincy, José Alvarez, President and CEO of Stop & Shop, Ira Leighton, Deputy Director of EPA, Kevin Coughlin, Ward 3 Councilor, City of Quincy
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From left to right: Steve Krupski, VP Construction and Engineering, Stop & Shop; Paul Grenier, Manager of Energy, Budgeting and Procurement, Stop & Shop; Tom Hippler, General Council for Stop & Shop; Mark Macomber, Stop & Shop; Jihad Rizkallah, VP Design and Engineering, Stop & Shop; David Scott, Stop & Shop; Tom Koch, Mayor of Quincy; Jose Alvarez, President and CEO, Stop & Shop; Ira Leighton; Lucy Edmondson, Energy and Transportation Team Leader; Kevin Coughlin, Ward 3 Councilor, City of Quincy

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