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BUZZARDS BAY – The state has announced $794,478 in federal grant money to help towns and organizations protect water quality in Buzzards Bay.
The water quality management grants are being awarded by the Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program through the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) with funding from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
“This grant program recognizes that many pollution sources affecting our coastal waters do not stop at state lines and are shared regional issues,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “Through these grants, important steps are being made to effectively address priority pollution problems affecting Buzzards Bay.”
The grants are being matched by $346,451 in municipal and private contributions and focus on supporting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Southeast New England Program mission to protect and restore the southeast New England ecosystem by addressing nutrient, pathogen, and storm water-related issues within the Buzzards Bay watershed.
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