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The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection[1] is an agency in the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, responsible for protecting the environment in the state.[2] Its areas of responsibility include preventing pollution of air, water, and ground;[3] protecting wetlands; waste and recycling issues;[4] regulating hazardous materials; and reducing climate change.
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