http://www.epa.gov/region1/whatsnew/index.html Recent additions and updates to EPA New England sites. en-us http://www.epa.gov/region1/ej/index.html EPA New England's Office of Civil Rights and Urban Affairs (OCRUA) administers the region's civil rights and environmental justice programs.

]]> Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:10:00 EST http://www.epa.gov/region1/ge/index.html EPA continues its large-scale commitment to addressing contamination in Pittsfield and the Housatonic River, with substantial progress being made in all phases of its comprehensive strategy: remediation, restoration, and redevelopment. Of course, all this work is being done with significant opportunities for public involvement and participation.

]]> Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:50:00 EST http://www.epa.gov/region1/ EPA and many other organizations are harnessing the power of innovation to achieve environmental progress. This pursuit is driven by increasingly complex environmental problems, such as global climate change, polluted runoff, and loss of habitat and biodiversity that often defy conventional regulatory solutions. Other factors driving environmental innovation include the need to measure and show results and budgetary constraints that require agencies to do more with less.

]]> Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:52:00 EST http://www.epa.gov/region1/charles/index.html In 1995, EPA launched an ambitious effort to restore the river to better ecological health. EPA identified a goal of making the Charles River both "fishable" and "swimmable." The effort, called the Clean Charles River Initiative, has made dramatic strides improving water quality in the river, thanks to the cooperation and commitment of numerous federal, state and local agencies as well as strong participation from citizens, nonprofit groups and private institutions.

]]> Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:51:00 EST http://www.epa.gov/region1/climatechange/index.html Climate change has emerged as an environmental issue of central concern in New England, as it has in other parts of the country and the world. In New England, government at all levels as well as universities, non-profit groups, businesses and individuals have joined to conduct scientific research and educate the public about the issue, as well as to develop and implement innovative strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions throughout the region.

]]> Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:50:00 EST http://www.epa.gov/region1/agriculture/index.html The six most Northeastern states boast a vibrant, diverse and valued agricultural sector. Farming in New England is defined by our climate: a short but intense growing season; our geography: which ranges from sandy coastal areas to rocky hillsides and mountains; and our population density in urban areas.

]]> Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:04:00 EST http://www.epa.gov/region1/green/index.html EPA New England is working to prevent pollution and conserve natural resources in our own operations. We’re looking at the choices we make – how we light our buildings, the cars we drive, the waste we generate – and we’re changing how we get things done. We’re doing what we ask of others and using this Web site to tell our story and share what we’ve learned.

]]> Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:03:00 EST http://www.epa.gov/region1/mysticriver/index.html The Mystic River, which flows from the Mystic Lakes in Arlington through Medford, Somerville, Everett, Charlestown and Chelsea to Boston Harbor, is one of the great urban rivers of New England.  The river and the watershed that feeds it, served as an epicenter of early activity from which sprung early settlement and economic activity in the colonies: mills, shipyards, villages. Unfortunately, settlement and industrial activity have not been as kind to the watershed.

]]> Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:02:00 EST http://www.epa.gov/region1/govt/tribes/index.html In New England, there are 10 federally recognized Tribes with an approximate land base of 260,000 acres. Throughout Indian Country, Tribes have primarily elected to place environmental activities within their Natural Resource Departments. The New England Tribes have done likewise. Currently, all the New England Tribes have Tribal environmental management programs.

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