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Lake Champlain Basin Program Offers $5.5 Million in Grants for Clean Water and Healthy Ecosystem Projects
The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program, a NEIWPCC program partner, seeks proposals for projects that improve water quality and ecosystems in the Lake Champlain watershed. The Program anticipates awarding…
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Massachusetts Students Spend Summer Working at Wastewater Treatment Plants
This summer, seven high school students completed paid internships at wastewater treatment plants in Lowell and Lawrence, Massachusetts through the Youth and the Environment Program (YEP). Created by the U.S….
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Multiplate Sampling on the Genesee River in New York State
This summer, NEIWPCC staff joined the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) to perform multiplate sampling for macroinvertebrates on the Genesee River near Rochester, New York. Multiplate samplers…
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Call for 303(d) Program Success Stories
NEIWPCC is seeking success stories from across the country that highlight program achievements covering a diverse array of Clean Water Act Section 303(d): Impaired Waters and Total Maximum Daily Loads…
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Two Projects Announced to Restore Habitat Connectivity in the Hudson River Watershed
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) announced $343,852 in grants for projects to restore aquatic connectivity, reduce local flood risks, and improve water quality in Stephentown and…
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NEIWPCC Brings on Board 30 Interns and Seasonal Staff
This summer, NEIWPCC hired 30 interns and seasonal staff across four states, in positions ranging from invasive species management and environmental monitoring to public outreach and communications. The paid positions…
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Registration Opens for US Symposium on Harmful Algae
Early bird registration is now available. The 12th U.S. Symposium on Harmful Algae will take place in Portland, Maine on Oct. 27 – Nov. 1. Serving as the only national conference…
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Lake Champlain’s State of the Lake Report Highlights Progress and Challenges
The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP), a NEIWPCC program partner, released an updated “State of the Lake and Ecosystems Indicators Report.” Drawing on the most recent scientific data, the…
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Two Projects Announced to Protect Hudson River Shoreline
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) announced approximately $384,000 in contract awards to help the city of Hudson and town of Bethlehem increase shoreline resilience and improve…
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Long Island’s Stormwater Mitigation Program to Start Accepting Submissions
Following a successful pilot in 2023, the ‘Garden Rewards’ program will soon accept applications for year two. Through the program, Long Island homeowners looking to help curb stormwater runoff are…