EPA Orders Four Municipalities to Remove Illicit Discharges into the Charles River
November 9, 2004
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today ordered four municipalities along the Charles River to remove illicit pipes discharging raw sewage into the Charles River. Watertown, Brookline, Newton and Waltham have been ordered to conduct comprehensive investigations and to remove pipes that discharge combined sewer and storm water into the Charles.
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Grants Promoting Healthy Communities Given in New England
October 29, 2004
The grants, awarded by EPA's New England office through the Healthy Communities Grant Program, were among 23 selected in New England. The programs getting these funds all aim to support a goal of creating healthy, livable and safe communities.
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EPA to Begin Cleanup at Carvill Combing Company Site in Plainfield, CT
October 25, 2004
EPA will begin a cleanup this week at the Carvill Combing Co. site at 63 Brunswick Ave. in Plainfield, CT. EPA estimates the total contract cost of cleanup to be $960,000. The abandoned two-story mill is a former textile mill which was abandoned in the late 1970s. The site is contaminated with asbestos. EPA will remove asbestos-contaminated material from the building which is in a state of disrepair.
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Groups in East Boston and Worcester Receive $50,000 in Environmental Justice Grants
October 21, 2004
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today it has awarded two grants totaling $50,000 for projects promoting environmental justice in Massachusetts. The grants were awarded to organizations in Worcester and Boston.
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