In Brief

The EPA New England is accepting nominations for their Annual Environmental Merit Awards that recognize New England people, organizations, government entities or businesses for environmental achievements during the past year. Submit by May 16.

The Lake Champlain Basin Program seeks public comments on the draft “Opportunities for Action 2022.” Comments will be accepted in writing through this link. Two virtual public meetings will be held on May 3 and 10.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced the availability of $1 million in grant funding to help communities in eastern New York watersheds improve water quality, increase flood resiliency, and conserve natural resources. The Tributary Restoration and Resiliency grants, supported by the State's Environmental Protection Fund, will fund projects in the Hudson River Estuary, Jamaica Bay, Long Island Sound, Peconic Estuary, and South Shore Estuary Reserve watersheds.

The Long Island Sound Study (LISS) and its partners published a “Science Needs Document,” providing a comprehensive summary of the science support needed to meet the management goals of the LISS.

The EPA’s Office of Research and Development has developed drafts of its fiscal years 2023-2026 Strategic Research Action Plans, which outline the leading-edge research strategies necessary to provide the scientific foundation for EPA to execute its mandate to protect human health and the environment. 

The EPA initiated its third five-year review of the cleanup of the Hudson River PCBs Superfund site, which extends from Hudson Falls, New York, to New York City.


A Washington Post article explores how climate change is impacting septic systems.

Massachusetts awarded $950,000 for PFAS response in public water systems.

The EPA released a best practices report for administering the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund.

Infrastructure funding will help clean up PFAS in the in the Hockanum River, among other sites in Connecticut.