The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEEA) is a
Cabinet level agency under the
Governor of Massachusetts
The governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the chief executive officer of the government of Massachusetts. The governor is the head of the state cabinet and the commander-in-chief of the commonwealth's military forces.
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. EOEEA is responsible for promoting efficient energy use throughout the Commonwealth while protecting and preserving Massachusetts' natural environment.
The agency is under the supervision and control of the Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs, who is appointed by the Governor.
Leadership
The current Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs is Kathleen Theoharides, who was appointed by Governor
Charlie Baker
Charles Duane Baker Jr. (born November 13, 1956) is an American politician and businessman serving as the 72nd governor of Massachusetts since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Baker was a cabinet official under two governors of Massach ...
. Former Secretaries have included
Rick Sullivan
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and
Ian Bowles
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.
Constituent departments
The office is composed of several constituent departments, which are responsible for the administration of the office's work. Each department is headed by a director, who is appointed by the governor.
* Office of the Secretary
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Department of Environmental Protection
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* Department of Fish and Game
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* Department of Agricultural Resources
* Department of Conservation and Recreation
* Department of Public Utilities
* Department of Energy Resources
* Office of Law Enforcement, more commonly known as the Massachusetts Environmental Police
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* Massachusetts Office of Technical Assistance
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See also
* List of State Fish and Wildlife Management Agencies in the U.S.
References
External links
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Organizational structure of the EEA
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Department of Agricultural Resources
Department of Conservation and Recreation
Department of Environmental Protection
Department of Energy Resources
Department of Fish and Game
Department of Public Utilities
Massachusetts Environmental Police
* . (Various documents).
Energy
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