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The sun was shining down on New Bedford's newest solar park Friday afternoon.

The Charles River is getting cleaner. The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday gave the river an ``A-'' for water quality, its highest grade since a cleanup program started nearly two decades ago. The EPA said in its report card that the river in 2013 was safe for swimming 70 percent of the time and safe for boating 96 percent of the time...

Nearly half-a-million dollars is being handed to New Bedford to go towards cleaning up brownfield sites. The $400,000 comes from the Environmental Protection Agency Brownfields Grants, and will be used to clean up sites associated with the former Cliftex Mill property...

The Buzzards Bay Coalition will not appeal the $366-million settlement offered by the AVX Corporation to clean New Bedford Harbor.  The Coalition initially said the settlement wasn't enough to fully complete the job.  However, the Coalition issued a statement on Tuesday, saying after looking at its legal options, the settlement will not be appealed...

 A federal court has accepted a $366 million settlement to remove PCB's from New Bedford Harbor.   Attorney General Martha Coakley said Wednesday that she's pleased the United States District Court has accepted the settlement.   Coakley called the ruling ``an important step for the economic development of the harbor'' which will provide ``significant public health benefits for the community ... Re

Senator Mark Montigny is calling on the EPA to commit to a full and complete clean up of toxic PCB's in New Bedford Hharbor. The Senator tells WBSM News, he fears the $366-million settlement the EPA reached with the AVX Corporation might not be enough to fully clean the harbor...

Fairhaven's Board of Selectmen has joined with other elected bodies and officials in opposing the New Bedford Harbor cleanup settlement. The Board approved a letter to the Department of Justice Tuesday, taking issue with the the $366 million dollar agreement between the EPA and AVX Corporation...

The Environmental Protection Agency says the overall release of toxic chemicals to the environment decreased in New England in 2011, an improvement over the previous year. The EPA's latest Toxic Release Inventory shows that approximately 18...

A familiar name in the world of law has been named Special Counsel as the City prepares to implement a $366-million settlement between AVX and the EPA. Mayor Jon Mitchell has appointed former attorney David Waxler, who will help develop policy, review regulations, and evaluate legal documents related to the remediation efforts in the New Bedford Harbor...

The City of New Bedford is awaiting some key information on a pending lawsuit involving the City's former environmental consultant. Michelle Paul, Director of Environmental Stewardship says a demand letter has been sent to Beta Group Inc...