A new report from academic researchers concluded that any PCB air pollution in the area comes from the harbor, and not from other industrial polluters.
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.
The governors of five East Coast states are urging federal regulators not to put any additional roadblocks in the way of the country's offshore wind industry.
A settlement has ensured a New Bedford electroplating company has certified they have come into compliance with all federal and state hazardous waste laws.