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Welcome to MassDEP: the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. The environment matters to everyone who lives, works and plays in our state. Through this Web site, we hope to keep you informed about - and involved in - the work this agency does to protect the environment around us.

This Web site is your gateway to information about MassDEP and its multi-faceted efforts to ensure clean air and water, the safe management of toxics and hazards, the recycling of solid and hazardous wastes, the timely cleanup of hazardous waste sites and spills, and the preservation of wetlands and coastal resources. It is also where you can learn about environmental matters in your community, conduct business on-line with MassDEP through our Service Center, and participate directly in our environmental protection work.

Photo: Laurie Burt
An accomplished environmental attorney, Laurie Burt was appointed Commissioner of MassDEP by Energy & Environmental Affairs Secretary Ian A. Bowles in July 2007.

Biography: Commisioner Laurie Burt

News Release: Top Environmental Lawyer To Head MassDEP

 

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