What does MEDEP stand for?

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is using American Recovery and Revitalization Act funds to pay for the removal of four underground gasoline storage tanks and 1,300 tons of contaminated soil to help revitalize the property and protect two wells serving about 200 public water customers.

Last year, the Graycote became the first lodging provider in its area to win the Environmental Leader Certification from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection after owners Roger and Pat Samuel brought everything from the aging furnace to the bathroom fixtures up to exacting green standards.

To help minimize impacts, Maritimes employed 14 full-time Essex Environmental inspectors who coordinated with agency monitors from the FERC and the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).

Fish & Wildlife Service, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA; (16) Environment Canada, Canadian Wildlife Service, Hull, Quebec, Canada; (17) Environmental Research Institute, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, USA; (18) Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA; (19) Department of Toxicology and Chemistry, National Veterinary Institute, Oslo, Norway; (20) Marine Environmental Monitoring Program, State of Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Augusta, Maine, USA; (21) Mystic Aquarium, Mystic, Connecticut, USA; (22) National Marine Fisheries Service, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA Address correspondence to S.

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection estimates that for every dollar spent on preventive measures, $3 of clean-up and third-party damage claim costs are avoided.