Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection^[1] is an agency in the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, responsible for protecting the environment in the state.^[2] Its areas of responsibility include preventing pollution of air, water, and ground;^[3] protecting wetlands; waste and recycling issues;^[4] regulating hazardous materials; and reducing climate change.

References

^ "Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection | Mass.gov". www.mass.gov. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
^ "Bonnie Heiple, an attorney, named MassDEP commissioner". www.wbur.org. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
^ Lodgen, Sherin and (May 14, 2014). "Science Meets Government: MassDEP Moves Forward With Contingency Plan Regulations". Real Estate. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
^ "Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $1.1 Million to Advance Recycling and Materials Reuse | Mass.gov". www.mass.gov. Retrieved May 5, 2023.

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[1] "Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection | Mass.gov". www.mass.gov. Retrieved May 5, 2023.

[2] "Bonnie Heiple, an attorney, named MassDEP commissioner". www.wbur.org. Retrieved May 5, 2023.

[3] Lodgen, Sherin and (May 14, 2014). "Science Meets Government: MassDEP Moves Forward With Contingency Plan Regulations". Real Estate. Retrieved May 5, 2023.

[4] "Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $1.1 Million to Advance Recycling and Materials Reuse | Mass.gov". www.mass.gov. Retrieved May 5, 2023.

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