News & Updates, Recreation, State Parks & Beaches, Energy and Environmental Affairs, Commonwealth of Massachusetts News & Updates,Energy and Environmental Affairs,Commonwealth of Massachusetts http://www.mass.gov/eea/state-parks-beaches/news-and-updates.xml http://www.mass.gov/eea/state-parks-beaches/news-and-updates.html © 2011 Commonwealth of Massachusetts 2011-10-06T00:00:00Z Patrick-Murray Administration Awards $1.5 Million in PARC Grants to Four Southeastern Communities Energy and Environmental Affairs eea http://www.mass.gov/eea/pr-2012/121204-parc-grants.html 2012-12-04T00:00:00Z 2012-12-04T00:00:00Z BOSTON STUDENTS AND STATE ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICIALS CELEBRATE COASTSWEEP’S 25TH ANNIVERSARY Energy and Environmental Affairs eea http://www.mass.gov/eea/pr-2012/121011-coastsweep.html 2012-10-11T00:00:00Z 2012-10-11T00:00:00Z State Environmental Officials Dedicate New Canoe Access Facility on Weymouth’s Fore River Energy and Environmental Affairs eea http://www.mass.gov/eea/pr-2012/120712-pr-fore-river-canoe-access.html 2012-07-12T00:00:00Z 2012-07-12T00:00:00Z Massachusetts Environmental Police Urge Safe Off-Highway Vehicle Use Energy and Environmental Affairs eea http://www.mass.gov/eea/pr-2012/120525-safe-ohv-use-urged.html 2012-05-25T00:00:00Z 2012-05-25T00:00:00Z

BOSTON – Friday, May 25, 2012 – With the onset of spring and Memorial Day approaching, the Massachusetts Environmental Police (MEP) are reminding off-highway vehicle owners and operators to use safety and obey the law when riding all-terrain vehicles and dirt bikes.

 State Officials Urge Residents to Follow Safe Boating Practices Energy and Environmental Affairs eea http://www.mass.gov/eea/pr-2012/120517-pr-safe-boating-urged.html 2012-05-17T00:00:00Z 2012-05-17T00:00:00Z

BOSTON – Thursday May 17, 2012 – With Memorial Day and Safe Boating Week approaching, the Massachusetts Environmental Police urge boaters to make this a safe boating season. In addition to wearing lifejackets, state officials recommend that boaters take a boating safety course, operate boats only while sober and make sure their boats have the required safety equipment onboard.