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7/22/08 Patrick Administration Officials Announce $500,000 Increase for Senior Citizen Nutrition Program
7/18/08 Fish and Wildlife Agencies Working With Local Partners to Restore Shad in Charles River
7/17/08 Agencies to Release 464,760 American Shad Fry into Charles River in Waltham as Part of Restoration Effort
7/16/08 DPU Issues Order 'Decoupling' Revenues From Sales for All Electric and Natural Gas Utilities
7/14/08 Douglas Resident Michael Yacino to Receive State Conservation Award
7/11/08 Local Agricultural Fairs are Economical Destination Points for Summer Fun
7/10/08 Governor Deval Patrick's Zero Net Energy Buildings Task Force
7/10/08 Massachusetts Zero Net Energy Buildings Task Force Convened
7/09/08 Chicks Fledge from First Recorded Piping Plover Nests at DCR’s Winthrop Shore Reservation
7/08/08 Public-Private Partnership Developed To Protect Rare Turtle
7/07/08 Commissioner of Agricultural Resources to Visit Newton Farmers’ Market to Highlight Buying Local
7/01/08 State Officials Stress the Importance of Following Safe Boating Guidelines
7/01/08 MA Officials Announce New MA Outdoor Recreation Map
6/30/08 Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary to Release Map Listing Outdoor Recreation Locations Across MA
6/25/08 Marine Environment Awards Presented to MA Visionaries, Volunteers and Leaders
6/24/08 Patrick Administration Joins Boston Officials in Tree Planting Project
6/24/08 State and City Officials Announce Plans to Add Trees to State-Owned Properies in Boston
6/20/08 Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Urges Boaters to Beware of Non-Native Hitch Hikers
6/18/08 EEA Announces Land Mapping Assistance for Conservation Commissions and Non-profit Land Trusts
6/16/08 Strawberry Season Arrives Along With Summer
6/12/08 Commissioner of Agricultural Resources to Visit Berkshire Area Farm and Farmers’ Markets to Highlight Buying Local
6/12/08 Bay State Farmers’ Market Season Begins with a Record Number of New Locations
6/05/08 Patrick Administration Declares June 'Rivers Month' in Massachusetts
6/04/08 Environmental Officials Kick Off Statewide Rivers Month in Fitchburg
6/04/08 Meeting to Launch Sudbury River Watershed Restoration Planning
5/30/08 Governor Patrick Bands Bald Eagle Chicks at Quabbin Reservoir
5/30/08 MA Wildlife Officials to Release Freshwater Turtles at Middleboro Pond Today
5/30/08 Governor Patrick Joins Wildlife Officials for Eagle Banding at Quabbin Reservoir
5/29/08 EEA Secretary Bowles Joins Wildlife Officials to Band Peregrine Falcon Chicks at Marriott's Custom House
5/27/08 MA Environmental Trust Awards Nearly $500,000 in grants to Non-Profit Organizations and Municipalities
5/27/08 Secretary Bowles, Commissioner Griffin to Band Peregrine Falcon Chicks at Marriott's Custom House Observation Tower
5/25/08 State Officials Stress Safety of Shellfish Products in MA Markets and Restaurants
5/25/08 Environmental Agencies Take Part in Earthfest at the DCR Hatch Shell
5/23/08 $300,000 in Agricultural Marketing Grants Awarded
5/23/08 2009 MA Agriculture Calendar Photo Contest Deadline Approaching
5/14/08 State Environmental Agencies Lend Support to Lower Neponset Community Advisory Committee
5/12/08 Patrick Administration Proposes Designation of Cape Cod Bay as Vessel No Discharge Area
5/12/08 Secretary Bowles Nominates Boston Harbor as the Commonwealth's Newest Vessel No Discharge Area
5/09/08 EEA Secretary Bowles Recognizes 23 Bay State Schools for Excellence in Energy and Environmental Education
5/09/08 EEA Secretary Ian Bowles to Present Annual Awards for Excellence in Energy and Environmental Education at Statehouse
5/08/08 State Officials Urge Consumers to Support MA Agriculture with Locally Grown Garden Plants
5/07/08 New EEA Program Puts MA at the National Forefront of Managing Climate Change Impacts at the Local Level
5/02/08 MA Riverways Program Earns Coastal American Award for Yokum Brook Restoration
4/29/08 Patrick Administration Urges Ban on Boat Waste Discharges in Salem Sound
4/23/08 Governor Patrick and Legislative Leaders Call for Low Carbon Fuel Standard
4/22/08 Secretary Bowles Accepts Nomination of Three Mile River Watershed as New Area of Critical Environmental Concern
4/17/08 Salmon Fry Stocking Under Way in Connecticut River Tributaries
4/15/08 State Officials Stock Boston's Jamaica Pond with over 700 Fish, Governor Patrick Joins Local Students for Annual Rite of Spring
4/10/08 EEA Secretary Bowles Awards $200,000 in Coastal Wetland Restoration Grants
4/07/08 Secretary Bowles and Commissioner Griffin Lend a Hand for Annual Trout Stocking at Quabbin Reservoir
4/02/08 Department of Public Utilities Approves New Transmission Lines for Carver, Middleborough, Rochester and Wareham
3/27/08 Patrick Administration Proposes Designation of Vessel No Discharge Area for Coastal Waters of Cohasset, Marshfield, and Scituate
3/19/08 Commonwealth Lifts Drought Advisory
3/18/08 Massachusetts Celebrates Agriculture Day at the State House
3/14/08 Massachusetts Agriculture Day at the State House, March 18
3/11/08 Six South Coast Communities Receive Over $104,000 from Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program
3/10/08 'Massachusetts Maple Month' Kicks Off at North Andover Farm
3/05/08 Dairy Farm Revitalization Task Force Files Final Report
3/04/08 Advanced Biofuels Task Force to Hold Hearings Next Week
3/04/08 Patrick-Murray Administration Launches Groundfish Initiative
3/04/08 Agricultural Resources Commissioner Peterson Kicks Off MA Maple Month
3/03/08 DPU Slashes Fitchburg Rate Hike Request
2/22/08 Patrick Administration Funds River Restoration, Access Projects
2/22/08 Westfield River Stream Teams Gathering to Review Survey Findings
2/21/08 Secretary Bowles Joins MassWildlife Biologists on Black Bear Survey
2/15/08 MA Department of Agricultural Resources Cautions Consumers on Raw Milk from Hartsbrook Farm in Hadley
2/15/08 Patrick Administration Awards Smart Growth/Smart Energy Grants
2/15/08 MA Public Safety and Energy Officials Urge Stronger Federal Oversight in Nuclear Plant License Renewals
2/13/08 Patrick Administration Urges Utilities to Extend Winter Shut-off Protection for Low-Income Consumers
2/13/08 Patrick Administration Awards $596,475 to Help Land Trusts and Environmental Groups Protect Over 463 Acres in 11 Communities
2/12/08 Patrick Administration Announces $439,000 to Relieve Coastal Pollution
2/08/08 State Fish and Game Officials Present 2007 Sport Fishing Awards this Weekend
1/29/08 Patrick Administration Co-Sponsors Workshops for Prospective Farmers
1/28/08 MA EEA and US Fish and Wildlife Service Announce Housatonic River Restoration Projects
1/28/08 Patrick Administration Grant to Fund Rail Trail in Haverhill
1/28/08 Commonwealth Solar Opens For Business
1/23/08 Bowles Testifies on Benefits of Auctions in Emissions Cap-And-Trade Program
1/16/08 State Wildlife Officials and Volunteers Spot 71 Bald Eagles During Annual Midwinter Bald Eagle Survey
1/15/08 Division of Fisheries and Wildlife's Winter Bald Eagle Survey Tomorrow
1/10/08 EEA's Coastal Zone Management Office Receives $1 Million Grant to Restore Coastal Habitat in Plymouth
1/10/08 Patrick Administration Announces Over $989,000 in Agricultural Grants
1/4/08 Patrick Administration Protects 240 Acres in Webster
1/2/08 Commonwealth's Toxic Use Reduction Program Sets Strict New Reporting Threshold for Hazardous Chemicals
1/2/08 Riverways Program Holds Meeting to Discuss Neponset River Restoration
12/21/07 Governor Patrick Files Bond Bill Authorizing Investment in Land Conservation, Bridges and Recreation Facilities
12/19/07 Patrick Administration Awards $500,000 for Lowell Park
12/18/07 State and Local Officials Celebrate $500,000 Grant for Lowell's Concord River Greenway
12/18/07 Partick Administration Names George Darey to 7th Fisheries and Wildlife Board Term
12/17/07 State Environmental Officials Gather for Swearing-in of Fisheries and Wildlife Board Member George Darey of Lenox
12/17/07 Patrick Administration Announces Smart Growth/Smart Energy Toolkit
12/14/07 Patrick Administration Announces Commonwealth Solar, an Ambitious Solar Rebate Program
12/14/07 Patrick Administration Completes Fishing and Boating Projects in 16 Communities During 2007
12/12/07 Secretary Bowles Signs Record-Breaking Number of Conservation Restrictions
12/10/07 Governor Partick Names Two to MWRA Board of Directors
12/07/07 Patrick Administration Presents Smart Growth/Smart Energy Awards
12/07/07 Riverways Program Holds Meeting to Discuss Neponset River Restoration
12/06/07 Patrick Administration Awards Nearly $2.8 Million to Protect Land Near Public Water Supplies
12/06/07 Patrick Administration Announces $1.25 Million in Grants for Land Conservation on Cape Cod
12/06/07 As Snowmobile Season Approaches, Environmental Police Urge Attention to Safety
12/05/07 Energy Management Program Will Save Municipalities Money
12/05/07 Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Bowles Announces Land Conservation Grants for Three Cape Cod Communities
11/21/07 Specialty Crop Grants to Aid Programs Promoting MASS-Grown Apples, Cranberries, Flowers and More
11/21/07 MA Department of Agricultural Resources Kicks Off the Holiday Season with Annual Tree-Cutting Ceremony
11/19/07 Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Offers Grants to Help Private Landowners Improve Wildlife Habitat
11/07/07 Add Local Flavor to Thanksgiving with MASS-Grown Turkeys
11/07/07 Patrick Administration Awards Land Protection Grants to Help Land Trusts and Environmental Groups Protect Over 205 Acres
11/06/07 Division of Energy Resources Advises MA Consumers to Plan Ahead for Winter Heating Season
11/02/07 Representative Petersen Named Agriculture Commissioner
11/02/07 State Land Protection Project Expands Tully Mountain Wildlife Management Area
11/02/07 Partick Administration Distributes Nearly $8 Million in Local Grants to Purchase and Protect 1,405 Acres of Open Space
11/01/07 Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Bowles Announces Local Land Grants
10/31/07 Office of Coastal Zone Management Announces Grants to Help Communities Prevent and Clean up Coastal Pollution
10/31/07 State and Local Officials Join Conservation Community to Announce Land Acquisition in Orange
10/30/07 Partick-Murray Administration Announces Nearly $8 Million in Grants to Spur Development of 21 Local Parks
10/25/07 Patrick Administration Honors Energy-Saving Communities, Colleges and Agencies
10/25/07 Patrick Administration Announces Sustainable Development Award Program
10/24/07 Mass. Calls on E.P.A. to Reduce Mercury Pollution From Midwest
10/23/07 Commonwealth's New Acquisition Expands Leyden Wildlife Management Area
10/22/07 State and Local Officials and Conservationists Celebrate Protection of 400 Acres in Leydon
10/15/07 Gomes Named Chair of Massachusetts Environmental Trust
10/16/07 State Riverways Program to Lead Walking Tour in Areas of Proposed Mill River Project in Taunton
10/12/07 State Agriculture Officials Solicit Proposals for Agricultural Innovation Grants
10/11/07 Commonwealth Issues Drought Advisory
10/05/07 Partners Preserve Over 440 Acres in Middleborough
10/03/07 State and Local Officials and Conservationalists to Celebrate Protection of 440 Acres of Middleborough Wetlands and Woods
10/01/07 Defense Contractor Textron Systems Corporation to Pay $1 Million for Natural Resource Damages at MA Military Reservation
09/28/07 Commonwealth To Test 100+ MPG Plug-In Hybrid Cars
09/27/07 Secretary Bowles Commends Campuses for Greenhouse Gas Emission Pledge
09/25/07 Environmental Officials, Legislators and Conservationists Tour Revitalized Black River Watershed
09/25/07 State Wildlife Officials Present Sargent Conservation Award to Kathleen 'Betty' Anderson of Middleborough
09/24/07 Middleborough Resident Selected for Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation Award
09/24/07 State Agricultural Officials Tout Benefits of Local Cheese and Wine
09/20/07 Awards, Special Events, and Official Visits mark Massachusetts Day at The Big E
09/20/07 Governor Patrick and Secretary Bowles to Participate in 'Massachusetts Day' at The Big E
09/18/07 MA Environmental Police Remind Boaters: Lifejackets Required for Canoeists and Kayakers Through May 15
09/18/07 Secretary Bowles Approves First-In-Nation Greenhouse Gas Limits for Harvard Development
09/14/07 State and Local Officials Launch 20th COASTSWEEP
09/12/07 State Scientists and Federal Partners Map the Floor of Cape Cod Bay
09/05/07 Apple Harvest Underway Across the Commonwealth
09/04/07 Fall River Company Commended for Reducing Toxic Chemical Use
08/30/07 Department of Agriculture Resources Partners with USDA in $400,000 Energy Program for MA Farmers
08/27/07 Piping Plovers on Revere Beach
08/24/07 Patrick Administration Announces $97.7 Million Award and $10 Million State Match to Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution to Build Sea Laboratory off MA Coast
08/20/07 Massachusetts Tomato Festival Draws 102 Entries
08/17/07 EOEEA Secretary Bowles Kicks Off MA Farmers' Markets Week
08/16/07 Specialty License Plates to Aid Local Farming
08/15/07 State Aquires 112 Acres of Conservation Land in Fall River
08/10/07 Massachusetts Agricultural Marketing Projects Awarded Over $95,000
08/10/07 Mass. Issues Draft Regs on Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
08/10/07 State Environmental Officials, Non-Profit Partners to Announce Expansion of Southeastern Massachusetts Bioreserve
08/09/07 McGee Appointed Director of Coastal Zone Management
08/08/07 Clean Energy Poised to Become 10th Largest in Mass.
08/06/07 Massachusetts Peach Crop Ripe for Picking
08/06/07 State Marine Fisheries Division and Communities Continue Shellfish Partnership
08/03/07 Under Gov. Patrick, Land Conservation to Reach New Heights
08/03/07 State, Federal and Local Agencies Launch Gloucester Eelgrass Restoration Work
08/01/07 Governor Patrick Outlines Plans For Beach Maintenance, D.C.R. Reform
07/31/07 Governor Patrick Proclaims August 19-25 Massachusetts Farmers' Market Week
07/31/07 Massachusetts Tomato Festival Celebrates 23rd Year
07/25/07 Summer Agricultural Fairs and Agri-Tourism Blend Fun with Education
07/23/07 Researches Launch Survey of Massachusetts Coast
07/20/07 Top Environmental Lawyer to Head DEP
07/19/07 Patrick Administration, Federal Partners Use Restoration Funds to Protect 76 Acres of Wildlife Habitat in Tyngsborough
07/17/07 Sweet Corn and Tomatoes: Harbingers of Mid-Summer in Massachusetts
07/17/07 Bay State Berry Season in Full Swing
07/13/07 Patrick Administration Distributes $1.9 million in Federal Aid to Shellfishermen
07/12/07 Five Buzzards Bay Watershed Communities Get State Assistance for Pollution Control and Habitat and Open Space Protection
07/11/07 MA Environmental Management Commission Approves State-of-the-Art 'Bullet Trap' and Recycling of Ammunition at Camp Edwards
07/05/07 State Purchases 900 Acres for Conservation in the Berkshires
06/22/07 Bay State Farmers' Market Season Begins; Fourteen Markets Added This Year
06/20/07 Bowles, Burke Tour Offshore LNG Site by Helicopter
06/20/07 MA 2007 U-Pick Season Kicks Off this Month with Strawberries
06/15/07 Personal Watercraft Operators Urged to Excercise Caution, Follow Safety Laws
06/14/07 EOEEA Presents Marine Environment Visionary Awards
06/13/07 Secretary Bowles Bands Bald Eagle at Wachusett Reservoir; Island Nest Site is One of 25 MA Bald Eagle Breeding Territories
06/11/07 Governor Patrick Calls on Clean Energy Industry to Form Trade Group
06/08/07 2007 Massachusetts Agricultural Marketing Grants Awarded
06/05/07 State Adopts Stricter Approach to Protecting Pet Health, Offers Guidelines for Adopting Healthy Pets
06/04/07 Executive, Entrepreneur Named to Energy Resources Division
05/30/07 Agriculture Officials Solicit Applications for Dairy Farm Relief Information Sessions Scheduled in Ashland, South Deerfield, and Brookfield
05/30/07 Salisbury Beach Restoration Work Gets Underway
05/25/07 MA Guide to Boston and the North Shore; Your Road map to Summer Fun!
05/25/07 Annual 'Bucket Brigade' Helps Thousands of Herring to Spawning Grounds
05/24/07 EOEEA Secretary Ian Bowles Takes Part in 3rd Annual Herring Bucket Brigade; Announces Plans for New Dam with Fish Ladder at Mystic Lakes
05/23/07 Richard Sullivan Appointed DCR Commissioner
05/18/07 $2.7 Million in Grants for Agricultural Innovation Announced
05/18/07 Officials Urge BayStaters to Observe Boat Safety Rules, May 19-25 is MA Safe Boating Week
05/11/07 Statewide Volunteer Cleanup of DCR Parks and Beaches Set for Saturday, May 12
05/11/07 $3.6 Million Pledged to Aid Dairy Farmers
05/10/07 State Officials Join Students to Release Salmon in Celebration of Restored Habitat in Berkshires
05/10/07 Massachusetts Joins 31-State Effort to Track Greenhouse Gas Emissions
05/03/07 Mary Griffin Appointed Fish and Game Commissioner
05/01/07 Owners of Puppies Newly Adopted From Tennessee's Haven Puppy Rescue Urged to See Veterinarian, Contact State Agency
04/30/07 May 1 Forum Focuses on Strategies and Partnerships to Protect Urban Land
04/27/07 Secretary Bowles Urges EPA to Approve Waiver for Motor Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Regulations
04/27/07 EOEEA Secretary Bowles Bestows Annual Environmental Education Awards
04/26/07 Twenty-Six Bay State Schools to Receive Secretary's Awards for Excellence in Environmental Education
04/23/07 Secretary Bowles to help Stock Trout in Jamaica Pond, Annual Stocking Event is a Rite of Spring in Boston
04/23/07 MA Agriculture Calendar Photo Contest Now Accepting Entries
04/19/07 Officials Kick-Off Spring Blitz at State Parks and Beaches, Announce Major Volunteer Effort to Beautify Parks and Beaches
04/06/07 DTE Commissioner Keating Named to Public Utility Commission
04/06/07 Secretary Bowles Heads West for Berkshire Listening Session
04/04/07 EOEA Conference Touts Advantages of Cleaner Technology
04/03/07 Timothy Woolf Named to New Public Utility Commission
04/02/07 EOEA and CZM co-sponsor Low Impact Development Conference
04/02/07 Herring Runs - Rite of Spring Begins Along the MA Coast
03/30/07 Secretary Bowles Signs MEPA Certificate Finding Cape Wind Environmental Review "Adequate"
03/27/07 Hibbard Named Chairman of New Public Utility Commission
03/26/07 MA Agriculture Day at the State House Set for March 28, 2007
03/23/07 UrbanRiver Visions Program Aims to Revitalize Riverfront Downtowns; EOEA Plans Haverhill and Shelburne Falls 'Visioning' Sessions
03/20/07 Filing Taxes is for the Birds...and Turtles, Snakes and Butterflies...
03/13/07 Environmental Affairs Secretary Bowles Announces Draft Great Marsh Coastal Wetlands Restoration Plan
03/05/07 Excellence in Environmental Education Awards Application Deadline: March 16, 2007
01/29/07 Environmental Affairs Secretary Bowles Awards $200,000 in Coastal Wetland Restoration Grants
01/08/07 Secretary Bowles Announces Management Team for Energy and Environment