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BOSTON - The Department of Public Utilities will hold a public hearing November 30 on nation-leading energy efficiency plans hammered out over the past several months by the Patrick Administration and Attorney General Martha Coakley, and expected to yield nearly $6.5 billion in savings for electric and natural gas consumers over the next three years.

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BOSTON - Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Ian Bowles will join public officials, business stakeholders, environmental advocacy groups and watershed organizations at a statewide water quality conference tomorrow (11/10) to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Massachusetts Environmental Trust (MET).

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BOSTON - Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Ian Bowles today announced $400,000 in grants available to help shoreline communities improve coastal water quality by limiting polluted runoff from roads and upgrading boat waste "pump-out" facilities, furthering Governor Patrick’s commitment to protect the Commonwealth’s coast from pollution.

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FAIRHAVEN - Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game (DFG) Commissioner Mary Griffin today joined state and local officials, boaters, and sportsmen at Fairhaven’s Pease Park to celebrate the $409,000 reconstruction of the Acushnet River Basin Boat Access Facility.

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BOSTON - In an effort to prevent the spread of the Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB), the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (DAR) will survey trees in Boston and Springfield this month, and is encouraging residents to join state officials to help look for the invasive wood-boring insects.

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BOSTON - The Department of Energy Resources (DOER) today announced its selection of the Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences of Plymouth to lead a comprehensive study of issues related to biomass sustainability and carbon policy. Launched at the direction of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Ian Bowles, the six-month study will result in a "white paper" that brings the best science to bear as DOER prepares new regulations to establish sustainability criteria biomass facilities must meet under the Massachusetts Renewable Portfolio Standard.

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PLYMOUTH - Department of Fish and Game (DFG) Commissioner Mary Griffin joined local, state and federal officials to kick off construction of the Eel River Headwaters Restoration Project, which will restore 40 acres of former cranberry bogs to a variety of native wetland types, including an Atlantic white cedar swamp and nearly 2 miles of cold water riverine habitat. Secretary Bowles also announced that the Riverways and Wetland Restoration programs at DFG and EEA’s Office of Coastal Zone Management have merged to create a new Division of Ecological Restoration (DER) at DFG.

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BOSTON - Governor Deval Patrick today signed an Executive Order today directing all state agencies to procure goods and services that conserve natural resources, reduce waste, protect public health and the environment, and promote the use of clean technologies, recycled materials, and less toxic products. By purchasing Environmentally Preferable Products, Commonwealth agencies will reduce the environmental impact of state operations and use the state's purchasing power to encourage manufacturers and service providers to adopt high environmental standards into their products and operations.

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BOSTON - The Department of Public Utilities (DPU) has approved National Grid’s plans to construct and deploy approximately 5 megawatts (MW) of solar photovoltaic power at five company owned sites, marking the department’s second approval of utility company ownership and operation of solar energy installations under the Green Communities Act of 2008.

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BOSTON - With national energy and climate legislation sponsored by U.S. Representative Ed Markey and Senator John Kerry pending in Congress and President Barack Obama giving a major speech on American leadership on clean energy at M.I.T. tomorrow, Massachusetts is providing national leadership in the transition toward a clean energy economy, Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Ian Bowles said today. Under Governor Deval Patrick, and in full partnership with the Legislature, Massachusetts has become a national leader in clean energy, capitalizing on the Commonwealth’s advantages in technological expertise, venture capital, and workforce skills, said Secretary Bowles.

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BOSTON - In keeping with the Patrick-Murray Administration’s goal to provide recreational opportunities for urban residents, state environmental officials today joined municipal leaders and local legislators to announce $508,500 for five projects that will improve public access to the Lower Mystic River.

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BOSTON - Governor Deval Patrick’s Leading by Example Program today recognized two state agencies, three municipalities, and two state colleges for successfully reducing energy and water use, using renewable power, promoting recycling, and improving overall environmental quality in public facilities throughout the state.

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BOSTON - As part of Governor Patrick’s Massachusetts Recovery Plan to secure the state’s economic future, Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Ian Bowles today unveiled plans to create a federal stimulus-funded rebate program that would reward consumers who swap energy inefficient household appliances for super-efficient new ones.

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BOSTON - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today awarded the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (DAR) and 12 agricultural organizations grants totaling $388,000 to projects aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of Massachusetts specialty crops.

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BOSTON - At the peak of lobster season in the Bay State, Governor Deval Patrick has declared October 7 “Lobster Day,” and the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game (DFG) encourages residents to observe it by enjoying local lobsters from their favorite fish markets and restaurants.

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BOSTON - The Departments of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), Fish and Game (DFG), and Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will team up to launch a new interagency effort to better protect Massachusetts streams and rivers, and assure that the Commonwealth’s abundant water resources are sustainably used for economic development, Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Ian Bowles announced today.

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BOSTON - The Energy Efficiency Advisory Council has given its approval to an agreement between the Patrick Administration and Attorney General Martha Coakley to set nation-leading targets for electricity savings from energy efficiency investments. The targets will serve as the cornerstone of three-year energy efficiency plans that will be presented to the Department of Public Utilities for approval this fall.

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BOSTON - Continuing its implementation of the Green Communities Program created by last year’s landmark energy reform legislation, the Patrick Administration today announced the appointment of two regional coordinators who will help local officials in central and southeastern Massachusetts cut energy bills through local policies and targeted investments that encourage greater energy efficiency and use of renewable energy.

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BOSTON - As part of Governor Patrick's Massachusetts Recovery Plan to secure the state’s economic future, the Department of Energy Resources (DOER) today announced that 309 Massachusetts communities are eligible to compete for over $12.2 million in Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

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BOSTON - With bushels of oysters and other shellfish being harvested along the Massachusetts coast, the Department of Agricultural Resources (DAR) encourages Commonwealth residents to choose Massachusetts-grown shellfish at restaurants and fish markets, and to consider a Massachusetts variety when shopping for wine to pair with meals.

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BOSTON - Attorney General Martha Coakley and Department of Energy Resources Commissioner (DOER) Commissioner Phil Giudice today petitioned the US Department of Energy (DOE) to allow Massachusetts to enforce a gas furnace efficiency standard significantly stricter than the federal standard - a move that could save Massachusetts consumers approximately $144 million in heating costs between 2013 and 2030, while cutting greenhouse gas emissions over the same period by approximately 100,000 metric tons.

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BOSTON - Plans are underway to develop or restore a dozen public parks in under-served urban neighborhoods across Massachusetts, thanks to $8.9 million in grants under the Patrick-Murray administration’s new Gateway City Parks initiative, Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Ian Bowles announced today.

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WEST SPRINGFIELD - The Patrick-Murray Administration celebrated "Massachusetts Day" at the Eastern States Exposition (The Big E) today, highlighted by an array of entertainment and awards recognizing the new faces and entrepreneurial spirit of Massachusetts' agriculture industry. Additionally, Governor Deval Patrick visited fairgoers and toured the Massachusetts Day festivities.

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FRAMINGHAM - Gwilym Jones Ph.D., mammalogist and professor of Biology at Northeastern University, today received the Commonwealth’s Gov. Francis W. Sargent Conservation Award for his contributions to conserving the natural resources of Massachusetts.

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BOSTON - As part of Governor Patrick’s Massachusetts Recovery Plan to secure the state’s economic future, the Department of Energy Resources (DOER) is inviting proposals for $15 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding for projects that demonstrate dramatic increases in energy efficiency in buildings across the Commonwealth. The stimulus funding opportunity is open to both public and private entities, including businesses, hospitals, universities, municipalities, community organizations, and others.

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HARWICH - Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Ian Bowles today announced the distribution of $1.2 million in federal disaster assistance to 260 Massachusetts commercial shellfishermen who lost income due to red tide-related shellfish area closures in 2008.

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HULL - Armed with gloves and garbage bags, hundreds of Massachusetts residents hit Nantasket Beach on Saturday, Sept. 19 to kick off COASTSWEEP, the annual coastal cleanup program that will deploy thousands of volunteers to help clean up the Commonwealth’s beaches this September and October.

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BOSTON – A cornucopia of fresh, locally grown food will be pouring into school cafeterias September 21 to 25 as the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (DAR) celebrates the annual Massachusetts Harvest for Students Week.

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RICHMOND, VT- Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (DAR) Commissioner Scott Soares joined agriculture secretaries from New Hampshire and Vermont today to announce a new program that aims to ensure dairy farmers in the Northeast are paid a sustainable price for their milk.

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LAWRENCE—Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (DAR) Commissioner Scott Soares and Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) Commissioner Julia Kehoe today launched a joint program that allocates $50,000 to Massachusetts farmers markets to purchase Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) Terminals and promote the use of of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) at farmers’ markets.

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BOSTON – As part of Governor Patrick’s Massachusetts Recovery Plan to secure the state’s economic future, the Department of Energy Resources (DOER) and the Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) today announced plans to install 4 megawatts (MW) of solar photovoltaic power at 12 water and wastewater treatment facilities in regions throughout the Commonwealth, helping those facilities to reduce both energy bills and greenhouse gas impacts while creating jobs and growing the state’s solar industry.

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BOSTON - The Patrick Administration today announced the purchase of 19 acres of conservation land in Mashpee and Sandwich as part of a plan to restore Upper Cape Cod groundwater resources damaged as a result of munitions testing by military contractors at the Massachusetts Military Reservation (MMR) over the course of three decades.

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BOSTON- State agricultural officials participated in the Massachusetts Apple Festival in Boston today, celebrating what is expected to be an abundant apple crop this year.

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BOSTON – With fall weather almost here, the Massachusetts Environmental Police (MEP) remind boaters that state law requires canoeists and kayakers to wear a personal flotation device (PFD) at all times from September 15 through May 15.

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BOSTON – Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Ian Bowles today announced $167,000 in federal grants to help eight South Coast communities protect and restore Buzzards Bay.

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BOSTON - The Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game’s Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) has placed electronic tags on five great white sharks in waters off Chatham in the last four days.

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BOSTON - More than 100 cities and towns from Cape Cod to the Berkshires have qualified to receive free technical assistance as they strive to qualify for up to $10 million in grants for municipal energy efficiency and renewable power projects under the Patrick-Murray Administration’s Green Communities program, Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Ian Bowles announced today.

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BOSTON - Pursuing Governor Deval Patrick's goal to deploy 2,000 megawatts (MW) of wind power in Massachusetts by 2020, the Patrick Administration today announced plans to design and install several wind turbines on state property in Gardner - at Mt. Wachusett Community College and the Department of Correction’s North Central Correctional Institution.

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BOSTON – As the new school year approaches, the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (DAR) is urging parents to ask whether their child’s school or daycare facility it has a current School Integrated Pest Management (IPM) plan for safe pesticide use.

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BOSTON – Keeping with Governor Deval Patrick’s commitment to preserve Massachusetts farms, the Department of Agricultural Resources (DAR) today announced the administration has targeted nearly $1 million toward agricultural economic viability projects in rural areas during FY 2009, while preserving 1,626 acres of farmland with five- or ten-year covenants.

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BOSTON – Setting in motion a key provision of landmark energy reform legislation signed by Governor Patrick, the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) today adopted new rules that encourage Massachusetts consumers to invest in renewable resources such as solar and wind power.

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BOSTON – The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), the Department of Fish and Game (DFG) and DFG’s Office of Fishing and Boating Access (OFBA) today released an Interim Zebra Mussel Action Plan that includes a comprehensive set of regulatory measures and outreach activities designed to prevent the spread of this invasive species to other Bay State water bodies. The interim plan - key parts of which will be implemented through a long-term OFBA management measure also proposed today - is in response to the first documented occurrence of zebra mussels in a Massachusetts water body in July. State agencies will solicit feedback from outside stakeholders and reassess the plan before the start of the 2010 boating season.

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BOSTON – The Department of Public Utilities (DPU) today approved the first utility company proposal to own and operate solar energy installations, as authorized by the Green Communities Act of 2008, giving a green light to Western Massachusetts Electric Company’s (WMECO) plans to construct and deploy approximately 6 megawatts (MW) of solar photovoltaic power throughout its service territory.

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WINCHENDON - Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game (DFG) officials teamed up today with the town of Winchendon, the Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust, and the North Quabbin Regional Landscape Partnership to celebrate the protection of 866 acres of Winchendon land.

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BOSTON – Despite a challenging season for tomato growers, dozens of tomato farmers from around the Bay State converged on City Hall Plaza today to show off the fruits of their labors in the Commonwealth’s 25th Annual Tomato Festival. A highlight of the kickoff celebration for Massachusetts Farmers’ Markets Week, this year’s festival drew 72 entries.

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BOSTON – Tuesday, August 11, 2009 – Governor Deval Patrick, joined by House Speaker Robert DeLeo and Senator Anthony Petruccelli, today celebrated the installation, now underway, of two large wind turbines on the grounds of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority’s Deer Island wastewater treatment facility as a symbol of Massachusetts’ commitment to clean energy.

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WORCESTER – Just a few miles away from where the Commonwealth’s first Asian Longhorned Beetle was reported last August, Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (DAR) Commissioner Scott Soares today read a proclamation from Governor Deval Patrick declaring August “Asian Longhorned Beetle Awareness Month.”

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BOSTON – Thanks to a workshop co-sponsored by the Department of Energy Resources (DOER), dozens of teachers representing schools across Massachusetts will return to their classrooms this fall armed with facts and figures on energy and its environmental and economic impacts, as well as a suite of new techniques and materials designed to engage their students.

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BOSTON – Loads of fresh, locally grown blueberries and raspberries are arriving at farmers markets and roadside stands across the Commonwealth, and the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (DAR) encourages residents to buy local and visit any of the Bay State’s 127 pick-your-own blueberry and raspberry farms.

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BOSTON – With mosquito season in full swing, the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (DAR) is reminding animal owners that West Nile virus (WNv) and Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus (EEEv) have been found in mosquitoes in Massachusetts and offering advice for protecting animals from contracting these viruses.

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BOSTON – The Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB), a division of the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities, today granted, subject to significant conditions, the required state license for construction of a 350-megawatt primarily natural gas-fueled electric generating facility in Brockton. But, in the same decision, the EFSB denied Brockton Power Company’s requested exemption from local zoning bylaws – effectively giving the city veto power over construction of the plant.

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BOSTON – Continuing its implementation of the Green Communities Program created by last year’s landmark energy reform legislation, the Patrick Administration today announced the appointment of two regional coordinators who will help local officials in western and northeastern Massachusetts cut energy bills through local policies and targeted investments that encourage greater energy efficiency and use of renewable energy.

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BOSTON - The Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) is asking residents throughout the state to report bat colonies found in houses and other buildings as part of an effort to help biologists study white-nose syndrome (WNS), a recently discovered fungal disease that has caused hundreds of thousands of bat deaths in Northeastern and Atlantic states.

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BOSTON – As part of Governor Patrick’s Massachusetts Recovery Plan to secure the state's economic future, the Department of Energy Resources (DOER) has asked the US Department of Energy (DOE) for more than $100 million in federal stimulus funding to jumpstart an array of innovative clean power and energy efficient projects proposed by Bay State companies, municipalities and public agencies from western Massachusetts to Cape Cod.

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BOSTON – Giving teeth to the MBTA’s “zero tolerance policy” for transit operator cell phone use, the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) today issued an order adopting as final regulations emergency rules prohibiting the use of cell phones and other personal electronic devices by on-the-job MBTA vehicle operators. The DPU adopted the rules on a temporary basis in May, at the request of Governor Patrick, following a serious Green Line accident in which a trolley driver admitted he was sending a text message at the time of a two-trolley collision that sent more than 40 people to area hospitals for treatment.

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BOSTON – Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs Ian Bowles today announced grants supporting nine new wind energy projects awarded by the Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust through the new Commonwealth Wind Community-Scale Wind initiative.

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BOSTON – As part of his Massachusetts Recovery Plan to secure the state’s economic future, Governor Deval Patrick today announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded Massachusetts nearly $22 million under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to support renewable power and energy efficiency projects at state-owned buildings and facilities across the Commonwealth. Along with $5.5 million received previously for administrative ramp-up of these projects, today’s award represents approximately half of the $54.9 million Massachusetts will have to invest under DOE’s State Energy Program (SEP).

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BOSTON – As part of Governor Patrick’s Massachusetts Recovery Plan to secure the state's economic future, Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Ian Bowles today announced that the town of Brewster has received a $1.3 million American Reinvestment and Recovery Act grant to complete the Stony Brook Salt Marsh and Fish Passage Restoration Project in Brewster. The habitat restoration project is estimated to maintain or create 46 jobs.

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PLYMOUTH – Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Ian Bowles and Department of Fish and Game Commissioner Mary Griffin joined state legislators, land conservation advocates and representatives of the A.D. Makepeace Company to celebrate the preservation of thousands of acres of critical habitat and open space in southeastern Massachusetts that clears the way for an innovative eco-friendly smart growth development project.

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BOSTON – Attorney General Martha Coakley and Governor Deval Patrick today announced a commitment to jointly develop large scale solar photovoltaic (PV) power installations through a new statewide entity operating in collaboration with the state’s four investor-owned electric distribution utilities. This plan will maximize the benefits of renewable power for ratepayers across the state authorized by the Green Communities Act and help meet Governor Patrick’s goal of 250 MW of solar generation installed in the Commonwealth by 2017.

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BOSTON - The Patrick Administration announced today that the Board of Underwater Archaeological Resources (BUAR) in the Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) has been awarded a $48,300 grant from the National Park Service (NPS) to preserve and protect the battlefield where the Battle of Chelsea Creek — the first naval engagement of the American Revolution — was fought.

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BOSTON – Springfield Technical Community College will serve as a hub for a statewide network of programs to develop, train and maintain a cutting edge “green” workforce that will speed the growth of the Commonwealth’s energy efficiency sector while expanding job opportunities for citizens, the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (CEC) announced today.

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BOSTON – Marking the one-year anniversary of the Green Communities Act’s passage, the Patrick-Murray Administration today announced the availability of technical assistance for Massachusetts cities and towns seeking to become “Green Communities” – a designation that will qualify them for future grant rounds of up to $10 million annually to fund municipal energy efficiency and renewable power projects.

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BOSTON - Massachusetts boasts epicurean adventures from the Berkshire Hills to the tip of Cape Cod, and the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (DAR) and the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism (MOTT) invite food lovers everywhere to visit the Bay State through a new culinary tourism initiative: Savor Massachusetts.

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HADLEY – Officials of the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (DAR) today joined local famers, landowners and municipal officials to celebrate the town of Hadley’s achievement in protecting more farmland than any other community in the state.

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BOSTON - With hurricane season underway, the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) is reminding people about the potential devastating impact of coastal storms and, through its StormSmart Coasts program, helping communities prepare for future hurricane seasons, and the erosion and storm damage issues that could occur as a result of climate change.

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BOSTON - With the gardening season underway, the Department of Agricultural Resources (DAR) is urging homeowners and gardeners to be aware of invasive plants that may be lurking in their own gardens or offered for sale at local garden centers.

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BOSTON – July 1, 2009 – Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Ian Bowles today released the nation’s first draft comprehensive ocean management plan for public review and comment. The draft plan for management of the state’s ocean waters provides additional protections for critical environmental resources in nearly two-thirds of the planning area – coastal waters at least 0.3 nautical miles seaward of mean high water and excluding the most developed harbor and port areas, and then extending to the three-mile limit of state control – and identifies two areas adjacent to federal waters as suitable for commercial-scale wind energy development.

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BOSTON – As part of Governor Patrick’s Massachusetts Recovery Plan to secure the state's economic future, Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Ian Bowles today announced the first round of investments in approximately 16 megawatts (MW) of solar photovoltaic (PV) energy at state-owned facilities throughout Massachusetts, including up to 2.75 MW atop Logan International Airport’s four commercial passenger terminals.

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BOSTON – With more than two million visitors annually, agricultural fairs are one of the most visited entertainment and recreational venues in Massachusetts. In the spirit of staying local this summer, the Patrick Administration encourages Massachusetts residents to consider visiting some of the nearly 45 agricultural fairs scheduled throughout the summer and fall from the Berkshires to Cape Cod.

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BOSTON – The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (DAR) today awarded seven grants totaling $100,000 aimed at encouraging consumers to buy Massachusetts-grown food.

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BOSTON – Massachusetts-grown fruits and vegetables have begun pouring into farmers’ markets across the state, providing consumers with fresh produce and an array of locally prepared foods right in their own communities. Many of the state’s 188 farmers’ markets are already open, with others set to open between now and early July. Most will remain open through November.

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BOSTON – As part of Governor Patrick’s Massachusetts Recovery Plan to secure the state's economic future, the Department of Energy Resources (DOER) is soliciting proposals from the public and private sectors for an array of innovative clean power and energy efficient projects that could be eligible for federal stimulus funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

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BRIDGEWATER - Conservation partners from the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game (DFG), the Wildlands Trust, the Sheehan Foundation and the Bridgewater Natural Resources Trust today celebrated the protection of 230 acres of land along the Taunton River, more than doubling the size of the Division of Fisheries & Wildlife’s (MassWildlife) Taunton River Wildlife Management Area.

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BOSTON - With summer almost here, the Massachusetts Environmental Police (MEP) are stepping up efforts to raise awareness about the dangers of boating under the influence (BUI) by holding BUI training events for law enforcement officers, as well as increasing the effort to detect intoxicated boaters on the Commonwealth’s waterways.

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BOSTON – Monday, June 15, 2009 – Lieutenant Governor Timothy P. Murray and state environmental officials today joined U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson to announce more than $185 million in federal stimulus funding for Massachusetts, which will be used to finance more than 127 statewide drinking water and waste water infrastructure projects that will protect the environment and the public health.

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BOSTON – The arrival of spring and summer brings newborn wildlife to the Commonwealth, and the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) and the Massachusetts Environmental Police urge people who cross paths with young wildlife to leave the animals alone.

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BOSTON – For the first time in the more than 30-year history of its annual fishing derby, the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) has added a catch-and-release category to keep pace with the growing trend of sport fishing. While previously anglers were required to harvest and weigh-in their fish, the new format will allow anglers who don’t want to keep their fish a chance to showcase their angling skills.

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BOSTON – Nearly 40 municipal officials are expected to gather in Mansfield on Wednesday, June 17, for an all-day workshop exploring issues relating to developing wind and solar power on their capped landfills.

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BOSTON – The Patrick Administration today announced four grants to help farmers across the Commonwealth maintain energy efficient buildings, improve heating systems and build systems that generate energy from manure and organic waste.

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The Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) announced today that a total of 11,217 white-tailed deer were harvested by licensed hunters during the combined 2008 seasons. A total of eight deer were taken down during the deer season for paraplegic hunters; 3,521 were taken by archers; 5,793 were taken during the shotgun season and 1,895 were taken during the muzzleloader season. Additionally, 80 deer were harvested during the Quabbin Reservation hunt.

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BOSTON – With National Fishing and Boating Week beginning on Saturday, the Patrick Administration announced the completion of 10 boating and fishing access projects that will improve boat launching facilities for motorboat, sailboat, canoe and kayak users from Springfield to Wellfleet.

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BOSTON – The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) today announced a free fishing weekend June 6 and 7, allowing anglers to fish any Massachusetts freshwater pond, stream, river, or lake for two days without purchasing a fishing license.

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BOSTON – Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Ian Bowles today launched a new Climate Change Adaptation Advisory Committee to advise the Commonwealth on strategies for adapting to sea level rise, warming temperatures, increased incidence of flood and drought and other predicted effects of climate change.

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BOSTON - Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs Ian Bowles today announced that the Templeton Municipal Light and Water Plant is the first of the Commonwealth's 40 municipal light plant communities to join the Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust under provisions of the Green Communities Act of 2008.

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BOSTON – In keeping with its goals to protect and conserve natural resources across the Commonwealth, the Patrick Administration today announced $581,749 in grants from the Massachusetts Environmental Trust (MET) for projects to protect and restore forests, watersheds, and beaches from Wellfleet to Greenfield. The grants are made possible by the purchase of specialty environmental license plates, fees for which fund the Massachusetts Environmental Trust (MET).

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BOSTON – The Massachusetts Environmental Police (MEP) have charged the captain and crew of a New Bedford fishing boat with fishing violations relating to illegal catches of lobster, Environmental Police Director Col. Aaron Gross announced today.

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BOSTON – As part of Governor Patrick’s Massachusetts Recovery Plan to secure the state’s economic future, Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Ian Bowles today announced five grants totaling $1 million for workforce training programs to help low-income workers in Lowell, Worcester, Springfield, Brockton, and Pittsfield capitalize on employment opportunities in the Commonwealth’s growing clean energy sector.

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BOSTON – The state Energy Facilities Siting Board has finalized a Certificate of Environmental Impact and Public Interest granting all of the state and local permits necessary for the Cape Wind Associates wind energy project to proceed to construction.

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BOSTON – Environment Undersecretary Philip Griffiths joined state lawmakers, community leaders and other environmental officials in Dorchester today to sign an agreement listing recommendations for restoring the Neponset River.

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BOSTON – The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (CEC) is offering nearly $1 million in grants targeted toward increasing the ability of Massachusetts vocational-technical high schools, colleges and universities, and community-based non-profit groups to meet the workforce development needs of the Commonwealth’s clean energy sector, Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Ian Bowles and Labor and Workforce Development Secretary Suzanne M. Bump announced today.

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BOSTON – As part of a statewide effort to protect horseshoe crab habitat, the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) is seeking the public's assistance in identifying shoreline used as horseshoe crab spawning grounds.

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BOSTON – On the eve of the Memorial Day weekend, the Massachusetts Environmental Police are reminding boaters of safety guidelines, including the importance of wearing lifejackets.

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NEEDHAM – As part of Governor Patrick’s Massachusetts Recovery Plan to secure the state’s economic future, the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) today announced that the Administration is seeking $6.5 million in U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Clean Cities Program funding that would speed the deployment of a variety of advanced technology, hybrid, and alternative fuel vehicles by cities and towns, private companies, and state agencies across the Commonwealth.

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BOSTON – Complying with a request made by Governor Deval Patrick on Saturday, the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) today issued emergency regulations prohibiting the use of cell phones and other personal electronic devices by on-the-job MBTA vehicle operators. Effective immediately, the DPU order adds teeth to the “zero tolerance policy” on such devices issued by MBTA General Manager Daniel Grabauskas last week – making that policy now a regulatory compliance requirement for the MBTA.

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BOSTON – With the planting and growing season in full swing, state agricultural officials are encouraging Massachusetts residents to support the Commonwealth’s farming industry by purchasing a specialty agriculture license plate.

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BOSTON – As part of Governor Patrick’s Massachusetts Recovery Plan to secure the state’s economic future, Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Ian Bowles today announced that federally sponsored Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREB) are available to help municipalities, state agencies and other public entities finance solar, wind and other renewable power projects.

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BOSTON – May 13, 2009 – On May 14, Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Ian Bowles will moderate a community forum on choices and priorities facing Massachusetts in the current economic climate. Governor Patrick launched the statewide series of public meetings to give local residents an opportunity to discuss the difficult budget decisions, reform proposals and revenue packages being debated on Beacon Hill.

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BOSTON – May 13, 2009 – On May 14, Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Ian Bowles will moderate a community forum on choices and priorities facing Massachusetts in the current economic climate. Governor Patrick launched the statewide series of public meetings to give local residents an opportunity to discuss the difficult budget decisions, reform proposals and revenue packages being debated on Beacon Hill.

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BOSTON – The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) today announced that $18,000 in grants to two Massachusetts Trout Unlimited chapters by the non-profit organization’s national office will boost state efforts to restore two trout streams in the Commonwealth.

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BOSTON – The Commonwealth added to the body of scientific knowledge about basking sharks, the world’s second largest fish, with today’s publication of research led by a state marine fisheries expert that identifies the shark’s previously unknown winter habitat – a discovery that has implications for the species’ conservation.

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BOSTON -- The Patrick Administration today announced the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (DAR) is accepting applications for a grant program to help farmers improve water quality, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and conserve water and energy.

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BOSTON - In pursuit of Governor Patrick’s goal of 2,000 megawatts of wind power in Massachusetts by 2020, the Secretaries of the Executive Office of Transportation (EOT) and the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) today announced a project to install a utility-scale wind turbine on state land adjacent to the Massachusetts Turnpike's Blandford Rest Area. Following studies showing significant wind power potential, the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority (MTA) today issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to install wind power at the 68-acre site in western Massachusetts.

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BOSTON – The Patrick Administration today honored programs aimed at teaching students about energy and the environment with the 15th Annual Secretary’s Awards for Excellence in Energy and Environmental Education.

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BOSTON – The Patrick Administration announced today land conservation grants totaling $3.5 million that will help 11 Massachusetts municipalities purchase 446 acres of land to protect farms, wetlands, forests, and wildlife habitat.

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<i>Annual rite of spring held at home of the nation's conservation movement</i><br>CONCORD - Governor Patrick, state environmental officials and school children ushered in the spring fishing season today, releasing 900 state hatchery-raised trout into Walden Pond in Concord.

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BOSTON – The Patrick Administration today announced $337,000 in grants to help Massachusetts coastal communities improve coastal water quality by limiting polluted runoff from roads and upgrading boat waste pumpout facilities.

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HARDWICK – As part of a statewide trout stocking effort, Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game (DFG) Commissioner Mary Griffin today joined students and wildlife officials to release 1,600 rainbow trout into the Quabbin Reservoir.

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BOSTON – Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Ian Bowles today named Jolette Westbrook of Sagamore Beach as a commissioner of the Commonwealth Utilities Commission effective April 13.

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