NEWMOA is a non-profit, non-partisan, interstate association whose membership is composed of the state environment agency programs that address pollution prevention, toxics use reduction, sustainability, materials management, hazardous waste, solid waste, emergency response, waste site cleanup, underground storage tanks, and related environmental challenges in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont. NEWMOA also works collaboratively with non-member states on issues and programs of national importance.

Mission

NEWMOA provides a strategic forum for effectively identifying, developing, and implementing solutions to environmental problems through collaborative initiatives that advance pollution prevention and sustainability, promote safer alternatives to toxic materials in products, identify and assess emerging contaminants, facilitate adaption to climate change, mitigate greenhouse gas sources, promote reuse and recycling of wastes and diversion of organics; support proper management of hazardous and solid wastes, and facilitate clean-up of contaminant releases to the environment.

Goals

NEWMOA’s long term goals are to:

• Support and strengthen state efforts to implement policies, regulations, and programs
• Promote interstate coordination and develop innovative strategies to solve critical and emerging environmental problems
• Foster collaboration and engagement in professional relationships through the sharing of information, tools, training, and resources; and support active partnerships of state officials to adjust to rapid changes in technology
• Articulate state program views on federal policy developments, programs, and rulemakings
• Cultivate and enhance relationships among member states, federal agencies, colleges and universities, and stakeholders
• Engage with and educate the regulated community and the public
• Ensure that the organization is strengthened and sustained with adequate resources

2023-2027 Priorities

• Identifying and Assessing Emerging Contaminants
• Building the Technical Capacity of and Ensuring Adequate Resources for Programs

NEWMOA Documents

NEWMOA is an equal opportunity employer and provider