Recent news & announcements

• Press Release

  Environmental Officials to Showcase Completed Restoration Projects, Discuss Round 4 Funding for Housatonic River Watershed Restoration Program 

  4/24/2018 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

  Public Invited to an Open House on May 1 at Lenox Town Hall to Review Projects

• Press Release

  Baker-Polito Administration Awards $4 Million for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Upgrades at Water Treatment Facilities 

  4/19/2018 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

  Grants will help facilities reduce energy use, increase energy efficiency and generate renewable energy

• Press Release

  Veolia to Pay $1.6 Million for Massive Sewage Spills, Discharges Causing Shellfish Bed Closures in Plymouth Harbor 

  4/10/2018 Office of Attorney General Maura Healey

  AG Alleges Violations by Treatment Plant Operator Caused Discharge of Millions of Gallons of Untreated Sewage; Settlement to Include Funding for Improvements to Plymouth Harbor Coastal Ecosystems

• Press Release

  MassDEP Penalizes NASDI, LLC $140,910 for Asbestos, Hazardous Waste Management Violations at Multiple Locations 

  4/06/2018 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

  Violations Found at Work Site in South Boston, Rental Property in Lawrence, and the companies facilities in Woburn and Stoughton

• Press Release

  Father and Son Plead Guilty, Sentenced in Connection With Operating Illegal Waste Facilities in Oxford and Worcester 

  3/30/2018 Office of Attorney General Maura Healey

  Owners of Patriots Environmental Corp. Allowed Hazardous and Solid Waste to be Stored Without Required Approvals

• Press Release

  Four Companies Settle Allegations of Illegal Asbestos Work at Salem Public Housing Facility 

  3/26/2018 Office of Attorney General Maura Healey

  Settlement Includes $340,000 in Penalties and Requires Training in Asbestos Safety