November 2009

MASSCLEANDIESEL Program Cleans Up Exhaust Emissions from Diesel School Buses in Four Communities

Russell Manufacturer Fined $8,625 for Wastewater Discharge Violation

Sheffield Concrete Plant Assessed $25,500 Penalty For Multiple Violations of Environmental Regulations

MassDEP Penalizes Eastern Propane Gas $20,125 For Failing to Make Timely Report of an Oil Spill at Rockport Residence

Commonwealth Marks 'America Recycles Day' on November 15

MassDEP, Army Corps of Engineers Seek Comments on Assabet River Sediment and Dam Removal Feasibility Study

Patrick-Murray Administration Announces $2.2 Million To Fund 11 Projects Targeting Nonpoint Source Pollution

The Patrick-Murray Administration Awards $302,000 to Perform Diesel Retrofits, Cutting Emissions from 132 Waste Collection Vehicles

MassDEP Issues $4,000 Penalty to Covanta Springfield's Waste Combustor Facility for Air Quality Violations

Worcester Property Management Company Fined $2,875 after Sewage is Discharged to a Wetland

Chicopee Resident Assessed $6,500 Penalty, Ordered to Restore Wetlands at Wales Property

Concord Oil Company Penalized $10,000 for Waste Site Cleanup Violations

October 2009

Stow Company To Pay $16,000 Penalty for Violating Waste Site Cleanup Requirements

Framingham Man, Realty Company to Pay $6,000 Penalty for Violating Waste Site Cleanup Requirements at Worcester Property

MassDEP Seeks Public Comment on Cleanup Plan to Restore Health of the Upper/Middle Charles River Watershed

MassDEP Program Cleans up School Bus Emissions at South Shore Regional

MassDEP Penalizes Naggar Realty Corporation $18,050 for Asbestos Violations at Cambridge Commercial Site

Mountain Park Area Developer Issued a $15,400 Penalty, Ordered to Restore Wetland Resources in Holyoke

Patrick Administration Presents Awards for Leading by Example to MassDEP, Massachusetts Trial Court, Mass Maritime Academy, Salem State College, city of Somerville and the towns of Plymouth and Dedham for clean energy and environmental achievements

The Patrick-Murray Administration Awards $750,266 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Grants to Assess Water Quality Commonwealth Funds Eleven Projects to Help Clean Up Watershed Contaminants

MassDEP Investigation Results in Penalties, Suspension of Licenses at Six Auto Emission Inspection Stations

Safety Kleen Systems of West Brookfield Pays $11,200 Penalty For Violating Hazardous Waste Requirements

MassDEP Fines Lawrence Asbestos Contractor $16,700 for Violations at Westfield Facility

Patrick-Murray Administration Announces Integrated Water Initiative

Patrick-Murray Administration Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Springfield Materials Recycling Facility

Annual Emissions Testing of Diesel Vehicles Resumes October 1

September 2009

Patrick Administration Delivers Oil Spill Emergency Response Trailers to Taunton River Area Communities: Fall River, Acushnet, Berkley, Dighton, Freetown, Somerset and Swansea

MassDEP Penalizes Chicopee Golf Ball Manufacturer $5,750

Oxford Manufacturing Firm Assessed $17,250 Penalty for Violating Hazardous Waste, Industrial Wastewater and Solid Waste Regulations

Continental Stone of Sterling Assessed $3,000 Penalty for Violating Industrial Wastewater Requirements

MassDEP Orders Town of Charlton to Complete Closure of Flint Street Landfill

August 2009

Patrick Administration Delivers Oil Spill Response Trailers to South Shore Communities: Weymouth, Braintree, Cohasset, Hingham, Hull, and Quincy (Duxbury, Kingston, Marshfield, Plymouth and Scituate)

MassDEP Fines Wilbraham Landlords $20,000 for Asbestos Removal Violations

Millbury Realty Firm Assessed $10,000 Penalty for Violating Waste Site Cleanup Requirements

Patrick Administration Delivers Oil Spill Response Trailers to North Shore Communities: Winthrop, Chelsea, Everett and Revere (Danvers, Lynn, Nahant, Peabody, Saugus and Swampscott)

July 2009

Big Y Foods Supermarket in Worcester Assessed $11,068 Penalty for Environmental Violations Following Spill of Vegetable Oil

Oxford Company Faces $6,800 in Penalties For Hazardous Waste Management Violations; Must Supply Spill Equipment to Oxford Fire Dept.

MassDEP Fines Dental Practices for Failing to Recycle Mercury Wastes

Eastern Propane Gas Assessed $6,000 in Fines and Penalties Following Propane Gas Leak at Norfolk Facility

Pinto's Plumbing & Heating Supply Assessed $7,970 Penalty - Must Test Sediment Samples from Nearby Charles River

Palmer Construction Company Penalized $8,000 for Environmental Violations

Erving Paper Company Penalized $6,000 for Hazardous Waste and Industrial Wastewater Violations

MassDEP Program Cleans up School Bus Emissions at Bay Path Regional

Patrick Administration Praises 108 Classes with 'Green Team' Awards: Environmental Education Deserving of Recognition

MassDEP Commissioner Burt to Host Crow Lane Landfill Meeting as Part of Newburyport Visit on July 21

Pin Hill, LLC to Pay $8,000 Penalty for Violating Waste Site Cleanup Requirements at Harvard Property

MassDEP Emergency Responders, FAST Vehicle Key to Cleanup of Massive Gasoline Spill in Newburyport

West Springfield Company Fined $10,000 for Illegal Asbestos Disposal

Grafton Bakery Operation Assessed $4,140 Penalty, Will Connect to Municipal Sewer System to Remedy Industrial Wastewater Violations

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 Correc 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