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By Ms. Grant of Beverly, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 758) of Mary E. Grant and others for legislation to regulate coal ash. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PETITION OF:
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By Ms. Grant of Beverly, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 758) of Mary E. Grant and others for legislation to regulate coal ash. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PETITION OF:
Douglas W. Petersen
Bruce E. Tarr
Matthew C. Patrick
Theodore C. Speliotis
William N. Brownsberger
Denise Provost
Cory Atkins
John W. Scibak
Carl M. Sciortino, Jr.
Barbara A. L'Italien
Patricia D. Jehlen
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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 150A of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking in lines 281 to 287 the following words:—
The department may waive the requirements of the preceding paragraphs of this section and the application of any regulations, or portions thereof, promulgated under the preceding paragraphs
of this section as they may apply to the disposal by burial of ash produced by the burning of coal, and shall review and may approve the plans, site and method of storage upon a determination
that no nuisance is created and damage to the environment is minimal.