July 2009

MassDEP Inspection Sweep Finds Numerous Violations of Waste Bans

Patrick Administration Establishes Key Benchmarks for Greening the Massachusetts Economy

June 2009

Patrick Administration Honors 25 Public Water Systems For Drinking Water Excellence

MassDEP Fines Railroad Companies $121,000 for Environmental Violations at Deerfield Rail Yard Sites

Dedham Company Assessed $12,625 Penalty for Asbestos Removal Violations at Brockton Building Site

MassDEP Fines CGIT Systems of Medway $7,000 For Violating Hazardous Waste Management Requirements

Two Electrical Transmission Repair Contractors Penalized $8,500 for Violations at Pelham Site

MassDEP Penalizes A1 Used Auto Parts $33,750 for Hazardous Waste and Solid Waste Management Violations at Framingham Auto Salvage Yard

Massachusetts Attorney General Files Suit Against Owner Of Contaminated Site in Danvers

MassDEP Fines Seekonk Gasoline Station $2,000 For Violating State Environmental Regulations

Lab Owner Indicted for Submitting Falsified Water Testing Reports to Municipalities

Orange Company Penalized $1,575 for Air Pollution and Hazardous Waste Management Violations

Superior Court Ruling Results in Tripling of Penalty to $9,900 for Somerset Man Found Responsible for Wetlands Filling in Swansea

Patrick Administration's 'Candid Camera' Initiative Captures Scofflaws: Partners with Boston, Lynn and Worcester Officials to Target Illegal Dumping

West Bridgewater Company Assessed $5,459 Penalty for Violating State Environmental Regulations

MassDEP Assesses Leominster Asbestos Contractor $2,000 Penalty for Asbestos Violations at Clinton Demolition Site

Chicopee Auto Recycler Penalized $4,000 for Hazardous Waste, Air Quality Violations

Brookline Investment Firm Penalized $14,500 for Solid Waste Violations at a Hyde Park Site

May 2009

Worcester Property Management Firm, F&P LLC, Assessed $13,540 Penalty for Soild Waste, Air Quality Violations

Sears Auto Center in Barnstable fined $2,445 for Environmental Violations

MassDEP Penalizes Middleton Property Owner $17,970 for Wetlands Violations at Commercial Storage Building

Auto Parts Company Agrees to Pay $13,500 Penalty for Environmental Violations in West Springfield

Patrick Administration Receives $1.73 Million in Recovery Act Funds to Reduce Diesel Pollution from Locomotives, Truck Fleets and Fishing Boats

Patrick Administration Announces $5M in Recovery Act Funding Targeted To Cleanup Shpack Superfund Landfill in Norton

MassDEP Penalizes Independence Wharf LLC $21,280 for Public Access Violations at Historic Boston Tea Party Site

Patrick Administration Announces Public Forums on Global Warming Solutions Act

AKS Recycling Inc. Assessed $1,860 Penalty for Violating Asbestos Management Requirements at Fitchburg Facility

Drinking Water Week Marks Safe Drinking Water Act's 35th Anniversary

MassDEP Seeks Public Comment on Plans to Limit Phosphorus Contamination in Plymouth's White Island Ponds

Patrick-Murray Administration Awards More Than $986 Million in Loans to Fund Drinking Water and Waste Water Infrastructure Projects

April 2009

Patrick Administration Urges Citizens to Participate in Earth Day Events Scheduled Across the Commonwealth Starting This Weekend

Raynham Greenhouse Operation Faces $13,504 in Penalties for Environmental Violations

Patrick Administration Awards $20,000 Grant to Help Bolster Paper Recycling Campaign

MassDEP Fines Cape Cod Company for Delayed Notification Following Hazardous Materials Spill in Hyannis

Springfield Firm Fined $1,575 for Hazardous Waste Management Violations

MassDEP Fines Fall River Manufacturer $1,625 for Violating State Hazardous Waste Regulations

IPG Photonics Corp. of Oxford Assessed $12,870 Penalty For Violating Environmental Regulations

MassDEP Penalizes Lawrence Property Owner $30,000 For Failure to Complete Cleanup of Contamination

Grubb & Ellis Management Services Assessed $19,975 Penalty for Failing to Notify Officials of Acton Fuel Oil Spill

MassDEP Assesses $16,600 Penalty to Emerald Realty Trust, Requires Assessment and Cleanup of Spencer Parcel

Western Massachusetts Communities Earn $1.6 Million for Recycling Efforts, Save $3 Million in Waste Disposal Costs in 2008

Massachusetts Begins Seasonal Ozone Forecasts, Launches 'MassAir Online' Real-Time Air Quality Monitoring Web Site

MassDEP Penalizes Amesbury Resident $12,000 for Wetlands, Waterways Violations

Patrick Administration Announces $254,750 in Grants to Assist 58 Communities with Air Pollution Reduction and Water Conservation Efforts 

Southborough Real Estate Trust Assessed $8,000 Penalty for Wetland Violations

West Springfield Developer Penalized $6,000 for Wetland Violations

MassDEP Inspection Finds Air Quality, Hazardous Waste and Industrial Wastewater Violations at Winthrop Auto Parts Facility

MassDEP Launches Green Initiative to Encourage Leasing of Environmentally Friendly Office Space

March 2009

Interstate Container Fitchburg to Pay $19,000 Penalty for Industrial Wastewater Violations

Environmental Source Corp. Assessed $18,137 Penalty for Violations at Westborough Site

MassDEP Awards Grants to Fund Three Pollution Assessment Projects

Patrick Administration Promotes Safe Development of Nanotechnology Sector

State Environmental Officials Announce Parnership With Supermarkets on Disposable Bags

MassDEP Assesses Town of Tewksbury $1,150 for Water Supply Violations

Prospect Lake Violations Results in $1,100 Penalty to Southbridge Company

February 2009

Sterling Lawn Care Company Assessed $5,750 Penalty for Violations in Shrewsbury

MassDEP Penalizes Ophir Optics $12,430 for Hazardous Waste Management Violations

Supercon, Inc. of Shrewsbury Assessed $6,500 Penalty for Air, Hazardous Waste Violations

Oxford Property Owners Reach Settlement to Address Solid Waste Program Violations

Lawrence Inspection Station Fined $12,000 for Performing Fraudulent Auto Emissions Tests

Massachusetts Is First-in-Nation to Shift Cleanup Documents to Paperless Filing System

Hudson Property Owners Must Repair Wetlands Damage

Mohawk Estates Penalized for Wastewater Violations in Heath

MassDEP Penalizes Shetland Properties $11,500 for Waste Site Cleanup Violations at Salem Site

Stow Property Owners Agree to Penalty, Restoration Work to Resolve Wetlands Violations

January 2009

MassDEP Penalizes Demolition Contractor Reis Asphalt $8,090 for Asbestos Violations

Bodycote Thermal of Worcester Penalized for Air Quality Violations 

Patrick Administration Awards $2 Million To Protect Land Near Public Drinking Water Supplies

Chicopee Gasoline Station Site Owner Fined $2,000 for Failure to Complete Cleanup Actions

MassDEP Strips Westford Lab of Certification to Conduct Drinking Water Quality Tests 

Holliston Property Owners Penalized for Wetlands Violations

BATG Environmental Agrees to Restore Wetlands at Charlton Landfill  

11 States Agree to Work Together to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Vehicle Fuels

December 2008

Gloucester Manufacturer Agrees to Penalties, Fees and to Correct Violations   

Patrick Administration Establishes New Outdoor Wood-fired Boiler Regulations

Greenfield Company Assessed $8,000 Penalty for Hazardous Waste Management Violations

Asbestos Removal Contractor Penalized for Violations at Northborough Facility

Greenhouse Gas Auction Yields $14.8 Million For Energy Efficiency Jobs, Investments

Patrick Administration Announces $950,000 to Fund Drinking Water Projects

Patrick Administration Announces $2.7 Million in Grants to Fund Efficiency Upgrades in Municipal Buildings

Meditation Center in Shelburne Penalized for Water Supply Violations

MassDEP and Cesyl Mills, Inc. Sign Agreement to Resolve Air Pollution Violations

Cresset Development Penalized $37,625 for Demolition Violations in Boston

Patty's Auto Parts in Saugus Penalized $2,000 for Failing to Meet Cleanup Deadlines

MassDEP Recognizes Millipore Corp., Seaport Hotel for Waste Reduction and Recycling

Shrewsbury Roofing Company Assessed $46,412 Penalty for Asbestos Violations in Worcester

New Hampshire Firm Fined $9,570 For Asbestos Violations During UMass-Amherst Project

MassDEP Offers a Few Tips on How to 'Green' Your Holidays

Webster Company Agrees to Correct Drinking Water and Hazardous Waste Requirements

MassDEP Penalizes Top Notch Abatement $3,000 for Asbestos Violations 

TURA Enforcement Agreements Yield Public Safety and Water Conservation Benefits

Pittsfield Company Fined $15,000 for Environmental Violations

Incom, Inc. of Charlton Self-Reports Environmental Noncompliance, Enters into Settlement

Holland Company Fined for Environmental Violations

Mac's Contracting of Everett Penalized $25,575 for Asbestos Violations

MassDEP Receives Top Honors from U.S. EPA for 'WasteWise' Program

November 2008

Hadley Company Penalized $7,000 for Environmental Violations

Granite State Concrete Co. Penalized $31, 962 For Wetlands and Solid Waste Violations  

Fitchburg Company Assessed Penalty For Numerous Environmental Violations

Massachusetts marks 'America Recycles Day' on November 15

Water Protection Projects Lauded By U.S. EPA For Creative and Innovative Solutions 

Worcester Hotel Company Assessed $5,288 Penalty for Solid Waste Violations

Patrick Administration Proposes to Reduce River Pollutants through Statewide Stormwater Management Program

MassDEP Penalizes Quincy Medical Center for Air and Hazardous Violations  

Pittsfield Resource Recovery Facility Penalized for Air Pollution Violations

Massachusetts 'Emission Performance' Label Helps Motorists Choose Vehicles to Combat Climate Change

Zukas Agrees to Bring its Public Water Supply into Compliance

Worcester Company Pays $11,000 for Hazardous Waste Violations

October 2008

Insulation Company Assessed $20,312 Penalty for Asbestos Violations at Devens Site

Massachusetts Joins Other States to Petition U.S. EPA on Control of Mercury Emissions

Attorney General Coakley Settles Case with Attleboro Manufacturers for $2.3 Million

Public Comments Sought on Cape Wind License to Place Cables in State Waters

Anchor Fuel Agrees to $11,500 Penalty for Failing to Notify MassDEP of Fuel Oil Spill in Salem

MassDEP Assesses Parks Cramer Lofts $9,656 Penalty for Solid Waste Violations 

Springfield Company Penalized $3,500 for Environmental Violations in Williamsburg

Attorney General Coakley and MassDEP Target Vehicle Emission Tests

Sudbury Granite and Marble Pays $4,600 Penalty

Mendon Woodworking Operation Pays $5,800 Penalty

Andover Commercial Property Owner Penalized $17,250

North Shore Medical Center Penalized $12,060 for Air Quality/Hazardous Waste Violations

Rutland Property Owner Agrees to Resolve Wetlands Violations

Hudson Electroplating Company Pays $2,000 Penalty for Environmental Violations

Bussiere Demolition of Dudley Assessed Penalty for Asbestos Violations in Worcester

MassDEP and Quirk Wire Company Reach Agreement on Environmental Compliance

Environmental Agencies Invite Massachusetts Students/Teachers to Join 'Green Team'

Metro Motor Sales, Inc. of Worcester Pays $3,010 Penalty for Air Pollution Violations 

Public Comment Sought on Bacteria Levels in Narragansett and Mount Hope Bays

2008 Ozone Season Ends With Fewer Unhealthful Air Days

September 2008

Governor Patrick Directs Greenhouse Gas Allowance Proceeds to Fund Energy Efficiency, Municipal Assistance, and Winter Energy Cost Efforts

Triumph Leasing Penalized $7,000 for Violations in Littleton

MassDEP Penalizes OFS Fitel of Sturbridge 

State Rolling Out New Vehicle Inspection Program: For Most Massachusetts Motorists, It Will Be Business As Usual

Topsfield Orchard Owners Penalized $11,200 for Wetlands Violations

Springfield Building Owner Penalized $30,000 for Asbestos Violations 

MassDEP Penalzes Westfield Electroplating Company $18,000

MassDEP Puts New, High-Tech Emergency Response Vehicle into Service

Governor Patrick Announces $2.2 Million To Fund 11 Projects Targeting Nonpoint Source Pollution

August 2008

MIT Lincoln Laboratory Penalized $17,250 for Air Quality Violations at its Lexington Facility

Western Massachusetts Communities Receive Nearly $900,000 for Recycling Efforts

A&E Environmental of Westminster Assessed Penaliy for Asbestos Violations

Charlton Rte 20 Realty, Inc. Agrees to $6,000 Penalty for Wetlands Violations

Technical Assistance Grants (TAG) Awarded by MassDEP

Sunoco Penalized $33,000 for Failing to Complete Cleanup

MassDEP, UMass-Dartmouth Agreement Moves Estuaries Project Forward

Oil Spill Response Trailers Delivered by MassDEP to Cape Ann Communities

MassDEP Assesses $50,412.50 Penalty for Asbestos Violations at Worcester Site

Sandisfield Property Owner Penalized $12,000 for Work in Wetlands

Realty Trust in Northborough Settles with MassDEP For Violating Waste Site Cleanup Requirements

Parallel Products Penalized $6,900 for Discharge and Failure to Obtain Permit at Taunton Facility

July 2008

JM Environmental Corporation Enters into Agreement with MassDEP to Correct Violations of Wetlands Protection Requirements

Automakers' Mercury Vehicle Switch Recycling Plan Falls Short; State Requires Financial Incentives for Recyclers

Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Auction Process Goes Live Today

Santkrupa Realty Corp. Enters into Agreement with MassDEP to Correct  Wetlands Violations