New Bedford Selected for EPA Brownfields Job Training Grant
New Bedford was one of 26 grant recipients selected by the EPA to share $5.1 million to operate environmental job training programs for local citizens.
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EPA Reaches Settlement with New Bedford Electroplating Company
A settlement has ensured a New Bedford electroplating company has certified they have come into compliance with all federal and state hazardous waste laws.
Wareham Gets $200K Rebate from EPA to Reduce School Bus Emissions
The Wareham school district was chosen to receive $200,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to retrofit the engines on seven older school buses, so they would emit fewer pollutants that are linked to health problems such as asthma and lung damage.
EPA Names New Bedford Harbor a Top Superfund Redevelopment Site
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its initial list of Superfund National Priorities List sites with the greatest expected redevelopment and commercial potential on Wednesday, and New Bedford Harbor was among the 31 sites listed.
Dartmouth Drinking Water In Violation Of EPA Standards
The Town of Dartmouth is notifying residents of its recent violation of drinking water standards imposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Cashman Dredging Fined For Alleged Illegal Dumping in New Bedford and Maine
The company responsible for the dredging of New Bedford harbor will pay penalties to the EPA for allegedly violating the Ocean Dumping Act.
The EPA says Cashman Dredging and Marine Contracting, along with it's joint venture Cashman-Weeks NB, dumped dredged materials outside of designated locatio…
The EPA says Cashman Dredging and Marine Contracting, along with it's joint venture Cashman-Weeks NB, dumped dredged materials outside of designated locatio…
New Bedford Receives Money For Brownfield Assessments
New Bedford is receiving $400,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency to further study brownfield sites in the city.
Michele Paul, director of the city's Office of Environmental Stewardship, says the funding allows her department to assess those contaminated properties, and share the result…
Michele Paul, director of the city's Office of Environmental Stewardship, says the funding allows her department to assess those contaminated properties, and share the result…
EPA Changes Plan For New Bedford Harbor Cleanup
The Environmental Protection Agency is changing its plans to dispose of contaminated sediment from New Bedford's harbor cleanup along the shoreline.
Closing By 2017
A Southeastern Massachusetts power plant recently cited by Federal regulators as one of the state's heaviest polluters is planning to shut down.
EPA To Study Alternatives To CAD Cells
As millions of dollars is being directed toward the removal of PCB's from New Bedford Harbor, the E-P-A says it will conduct a feasibility study to determine whether putting contaminated sediment in so-called cad cells along the shoreline is the best way to go...