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Solar Panels Installed at State Recycling Facility in Springfield

2012-06-21T00:00:00Z

Solar Panels Installed at State Recycling Facility in Springfield,
Increasing Use of Renewable Energy, Cutting Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Patrick-Murray Administration Receives $185M in Federal Recovery Act Funds for Water Treatment Projects

2009-06-15T00:00:00Z

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.

Patrick Administration Seeks $6.5 Million in Clean Vehicle Federal Stimulus Package Funding

2009-05-20T00:00:00Z

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.

Patrick Administration Announces Availability of Federally Backed Zero Interest Bonds for Renewable Energy Projects

2009-05-18T00:00:00Z

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.

$986 Million in Loans Awarded to Fund Drinking Water and Waste Water Infrastructure Projects

2009-05-01T00:00:00Z

Millions Available for New Bedford Harbor Cleanup

2009-04-16T00:00:00Z

Massachusetts will receive $25 to $35 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to speed the cleanup of New Bedford Harbor.

Communities will receive $42M in energy grants

2009-03-26T00:00:00Z

Governor Deval Patrick announced that the White House has released funding amounts for Massachusetts communities under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants program funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Federal recovery funds to assist the purchase of hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles

2009-03-23T00:00:00Z

As part of Governor Patrick’s Massachusetts Recovery Plan to secure the state’s economic future, the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) announced federal economic recovery funds may be available for Bay State companies and municipalities to buy energy-efficient hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles at about the same cost as lower-priced conventional vehicles.