Quarterly Progress Report April 2013
This quarter, MassDEP has directly advanced more than 75 clean energy and energy efficiency projects with potential for more than 70 megawatts of clean energy production.
Successes & Studies
Current efforts, case studies, successful projects for siting clean energy projects on landfills, water utilities and contaminated land.
Regulations: Building Capacity for Managing Organics
Includes amendments to 310 CMR 16.00: Site Assignment Regulations; 310 CMR 19.000: Solid Waste Management Facility Regulations; and 314 CMR 12.00: Operation, Maintenance & Pretreatment Standards (Wastewater).
Energy Bill Boosts MassDEP's Clean Energy Efforts
In a recent Clean Energy speech, Governor Patrick vowed to make Massachusetts No. 1 in biogas production. This goal got a major boost when Governor Patrick joined legislators and advocates to sign "An Act Relative to Competitively Priced Electricity in the Commonwealth."
Wind Turbine Science and Potential Health Impacts
Learn about the active role MassDEP has taken with its state partners to address public health concerns (including noise) that have been raised associated with the siting of wind turbines in Massachusetts communities.











