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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $300,000 in Grants to Support Mountain Biking Trail System Development

12/12/2024 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Grant funding to boost regional tourism and adaptive mountain biking

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Applauds Recent USDA Federal Order to Test for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Dairy Herds

12/09/2024 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Massachusetts was the first state in the nation to identify 100% negative results from dairy herd testing for HPAI

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Critical Drought Persists Across Massachusetts

12/06/2024 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Most of the State Remains in Level 3-Critical Drought, Cape and Islands Region has been Raised to a Level-1 Mild Drought

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $5 Million for Protection of Forest Reserves

12/05/2024 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Grants will promote biodiversity, and strengthen carbon storage and sequestration

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Healey-Driscoll Administration & City of Salem Celebrate Opening of Salem Willows Fishing Pier

12/02/2024 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

The $5 million project will provide public access to Salem Harbor for thousands of residents and visitors annually.

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $6 Million for Cranberry Bog & Coastal Wetland Restoration Projects

11/26/2024 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Projects will help people and nature adapt to climate change and restore important wetland and river habitats

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New Report: Massachusetts Leads U.S. in Growth of Outdoor Recreation, Contributing Over $13 Billion to Massachusetts Economy

11/26/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

States Outdoor Recreation Economy Rose by 13.3% last year, providing over 103,600 jobs

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Critical Drought Declared Across Massachusetts

11/19/2024 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Most of Massachusetts now in a Level 3-Critical Drought, except for Cape and Islands Regions

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Healey-Driscoll Administration, UMass Lowell and Boston University Launch New Initiative to Advance Clean Energy and Build Geothermal Workforce

11/19/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Clean Energy & Environment Legacy Transition (CELT) Initiative resulted from Governor Healey’s trip to Ireland, aims to enhance environmental equity and promote sustainable energy solutions

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $165,000 in Grants to Support Inclusive and Accessible Outdoor Recreation

11/15/2024 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Grant funding to improve equitable access to outdoor recreation events

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Major Drought Declared Across Massachusetts

11/07/2024 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Most of Massachusetts now in a Level 2-Significant or Level 3-Critical Drought

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches ‘Trails for All’ Initiative to Build Universally Accessible Trails

11/07/2024 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

New initiative to improve access to nature for people with disabling conditions and promote inclusivity across Massachusetts’ trails

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $2.4 Million to Support Culvert Replacement and Restoration Projects

10/28/2024 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Funds will help cities and towns enhance climate resilience, public safety, and crucial habitat

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Massachusetts Awarded $45 Million in Federal Funding to Advance Land Conservation

10/25/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Funding will help protect farmlands, forests and wetlands to combat climate change and enhance resilience

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Invests $5.2 Million in Coastal Community Resilience

10/16/2024 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Funding will help strengthen more than a dozen coastal communities against the impacts of climate change