Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

EEA seeks to protect, preserve, and enhance the Commonwealth’s environmental resources while ensuring a clean energy future for the state’s residents. Through the stewardship of open space, protection of environmental resources, and enhancement of clean energy, the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs works tirelessly to make Massachusetts a wonderful place to live, work, and raise a family.

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Department of Conservation and Recreation

Department of Energy Resources

Department of Fish and Game

Department of Public Utilities

Department of Conservation Services

Division of Ecological Restoration

Division of Fisheries and Wildlife

Division of Marine Fisheries

Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources

Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

Massachusetts Environmental Police

Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act Office

The MEPA review process provides meaningful opportunities for public review of potential environmental impacts of certain projects for which certain actions by state agencies are required. It requires state agencies to study the environmental impacts of projects requiring state permitting, financial assistance or land disposition, and to use all feasible measures to avoid, minimize, and mitigate damage to the environment or, to the extent damage to the environment cannot be avoided, to minimize and mitigate damage to the environment to the maximum extent practicable.

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Massachusetts Environmental Trust

Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management

MassBays National Estuary Program

Office of Fishing & Boating Access

Office of Grants and Technical Assistance

The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental's Office of Grants and Technical Assistance serves as a first stop for constituents seeking any sort of funding assistance. We focus on developing responsible energy practices, conservation of natural resources and outdoor recreational programs. If you are seeking financial assistance for a project, we can help you.

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Office of Technical Assistance and Technology

The Office of Technical Assistance and Technology works to support the growth of environmentally responsible manufacturing and production in the Commonwealth by encouraging businesses to better comply with environmental regulations, implement cost effective toxics use reduction, energy efficiency, water conservation, and other sustainable practices.

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Water Resources Commission

The Water Resources Commission was established in 1956 by the Massachusetts Legislature and is responsible for developing, coordinating, and overseeing the Commonwealth’s water policy and planning activities to ensure that Massachusetts will have plentiful water to support health, safety, economic development, and ecological vitality for generations to come. The twelve-seat Commission includes appointees from seven state agencies or offices and five public members.

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Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

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