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DES Marks 25 Years of Environmental Protection

On January 2, 1987, a notable event occurred in the state of New Hampshire's efforts to protect its environment. Culminating years of legislative deliberations, a new environmental agency was created: the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services. So this year, 2012, marks the 25th Anniversary of the creation of DES and its service to the people of our state. DES has played a vital role in protecting and restoring our precious natural resources and public health, which are so critical to ensuring the wonderful quality of life that we all enjoy here in the Granite State. more…

• DES's 25th Anniversary on NHPR's The Exchange with Laura Knoy
• Opinions/Editorials
  By Thomas S. Burack, DES Commissioner
  • 25 for 25: NHDES Highlighting 25 Years of Environmental Protection
  • 25 for 25: New Hampshire's Underground Storage Tank Program – An Unseen Success Story
  • 25 for 25: DES's Brownfields Program Breaking Down Barriers to Community Revitalization
  • 25 for 25: Clean Water from Improved Wastewater Treatment
  • 25 for 25: How the Winnispesaukee River Basin Program Helped to Save the Lakes Region
  • 25 for 25: Getting Arsenic Out of Our Drinking Water
  • 25 for 25: Safer Drinking Water from Rivers, Lakes, and Reservoirs
  • 25 for 25: The Importance of Wetlands Protection to New Hampshire
  • 25 for 25: Improving the Effectiveness of Wetland Mitigation in New Hampshire
  • 25 for 25: 25 Years of Progress in Fighting Ozone Air Pollution in New Hampshire
  • 25 for 25: 25 Plus Years of Progress in Bringing Healthier Air to New Hampshire
  • 25 for 25: Why Keeping New Hampshire's Lakes Clean is Worth It
  • 25 for 25: Tackling Phosphorus in our Lakes. Great progress has been made in 25 years
  • 25 for 25: Keeping Exotic Species Out of New Hampshire's Lakes
  • 25 for 25: 25-Plus Years of Cleaning Up Our Coast
  • 25 for 25: Pollution Prevention in the Granite State
  • 25 for 25: DES's Management of Septic Systems Has Protected Public Health and Public Waters for Over 25 Years
  • 25 for 25: New Hampshire's Rivers – What a Difference a Generation Makes
  • 25 for 25: The End of the Unlined Landfill
  • 25 for 25: New Hampshire's Dams – The Secret to Our Lakes
  • 25 for 25: Ensuring That Particle Pollution is Nothing to Choke Over
  • 25 for 25: DES's Innovative Approach to Assuring Safe Disposal of Hazardous Waste
  • 25 for 25: Restoring the "Bread Basket" of the Coast
  • 25 for 25: Cleaning and Revitalizing NH's Worst Sites
  • 25 for 25: Responding to Climate Change
• Photos and Videos
  • Recognizing the work of the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services on its 25th anniversary at Greenerpalooza V.
• DES Timeline

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