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George Bachrach becomes ELM's new President
The Board of Directors of ELM is pleased to announce that former state senator George Bachrach has joined ELM as its new President.
1/5/07 The Fiscal Year 2008 Green Budget is now available.
10/17/2006 The Environmental League of Massachusetts is proud to announce the
release of its 2006
State of the Environment Report
The Environmental League has teamed up with other organizations to form the
Massachusetts Teaming With Wildlife Coalition
Click on the link to learn more about this new effort!
ELM Held its Annual Meeting on October 17, 2006
ELM's Position Statement on Aerial Spraying for Mosquitoes
in Southeastern Massachusetts
Former Environmental Commissioners Join Lawyers to "Appeal"
to Senate to Increase Environment Funding
Event Wednesday May 3, 2006, 11:00 am, State House Room 222
Mercury Products Bill Passes Unanimously by Senate
Senate voted unanimously to pass S-2464, An Act Relative to Mercury Management
ELM weighs in on HB 4741
ELM's letter to House Ways and Means Chairman Robert DeLeo about
the expedited permitting bill.
ELM Releases 2007 Green Budget
ELM released the Green Budget at a press conference on Thursday January 19, 2006.
To download the Green Budget (in PDF format), click on the link above.
Green Budget Press Coverage
- Worcester Telegram & Gazette Environmentalists pushing ‘green budget’
by John Monahan 1/21/06 - The Lowell Sun Dems target environmental failures during Romney era
by Erik Arvidson 01/20/06
The Massachusetts Smart Growth Alliance
has released its Smart Growth Agenda.
Click here to download the report (PDF document).
Click here to visit the Alliance website.
October 12, 2005 Unequal Exposure to Ecological Hazards 2005: Environmental Injustices in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts An updated report on chemical hazards and environmental justice released today from the Philanthropy and Environmental Justice Research Project at Northeastern University. Click here to read more about this report and rankings of communities.
ELM Lawyers Committee News and Events
Smart Growth Scorecard—Boston Globe OpEd Friday, July 7, 2005
by Jim Gomes and David Harris
6/28/05 National Wildlife Federation (in affiliation with ELM) releases
a new report
The Waterfowler's Guide to Global Warming .
Ducks, geese and other migratory waterfowl face substantial population declines during
this century in North America from a warmer climate and shrinking wetlands habitat caused
by global warming, according to scientific research presented in this report.
Pesticides Update— Monday, June 20th: ELM releases a new report Poisoning Ourselves: Residential Pesticide Use in Massachusetts
On February 11th, the Joint Committees on Public Safety and Natural Resources held a hearing on recent events at DCR. Click the link to read our testimony and related press articles.
Massachusetts Smart Growth Alliance
Taxes That Work for Our Environment and the Economy
- Find out about toxics use in your community!
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protecting the air, water, and land for the people of the
commonwealth. ELM voices citizens' concerns, advocates for strong
environmental laws, ensures that these laws are enforced and implemented,
and educates the public about our environment."
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Massachusetts Environmental Collaborative,
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