Environmental Protection Bureau

Attorneys in the Bureau prosecute civil and criminal violations of New Hampshire's environmental laws and provide legal representation to the state entities that oversee the environment and natural resources in New Hampshire. Attorneys in the Environmental Protection Bureau work closely with the Department of Environmental Services, which is responsible for the administration of the State's environmental protection programs relating to air pollution, water pollution, and hazardous and solid waste management. Bureau attorneys also represent the Fish and Game Department, the agency responsible for administering many of the State's wildlife and natural resource programs, and the Department of Energy. The bureau provides further representation to numerous State boards, councils, and agencies including the Council on Resources and Development, the Mount Washington Commission, the Drinking Water and Groundwater Trust Fund advisory Commission, and many others.