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Baker-Polito Administration Releases Final 2030 Solid Waste Master Plan 

10/18/2021 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

New Regulations Will Promote Recycling of Materials and Further Action on Organics and Food Waste

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Baker-Polito Administration Awards Grants to Enhance Public Participation and Education of Local Waste Disposal Site Cleanups 

10/14/2021 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

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New Wave-Sensor Buoy to be Deployed in Buzzards Bay  

10/05/2021 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

MassDEP Partners with NOAA, NERACOOS to Expand Cape Cod’s Marine Safety Network

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Former South Deerfield Water Superintendent Surrenders License and Pays Penalties Over Altered Water Quality Reports and Illegal Asbestos Work 

10/01/2021 Office of Attorney General Maura Healey

Defendant to Pay $200,000 in Civil Penalties; Water Supply District will Take Measures to Improve Public Water System

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Baker-Polito Administration Announces $5 Million Funding Opportunity to Help Utilities Invest in Clean Energy, Energy Efficiency 

9/24/2021 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

Administration Officials Visit Greater Lawrence Sanitary District to Celebrate $35 Million in State Support for Clean Energy Investments

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Cape Cod Region Remains in Mild Drought 

9/15/2021 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Majority of Commonwealth Continues to Experience Above Average Rainfall

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Recycling Company Penalized for Violating Waste Site Cleanup Regulations at their Northbridge Property 

9/13/2021 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

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Baker-Polito Administration Announces Funding to Assist Local Water Quality Management Efforts 

8/30/2021 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

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MassDEP Penalizes Owner of the Ocean Grove Portuguese Steakhouse Site in Swansea for Wetlands Violations  

8/16/2021 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

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MassDEP Penalizes P.J. Murphy Transportation Company for Large Fuel Spill in Revere 

8/13/2021 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

Company must also pay $52,746 to an environmental trust for damages that impacted nearby wetland resource areas

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MassDEP Air Quality Advisory: Impact Expected Across Eastern Counties in Massachusetts 

8/13/2021 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

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Most Regions Across Commonwealth Receive Above Average Rainfall 

8/09/2021 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Cape Cod Region Continues to Experience Mild Drought Conditions

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Baker-Polito Administration Awards Grants to Support Growing Recycling Businesses 

7/21/2021 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

Grants Target Recycling or Re-use of Food Waste, Glass, Mattresses and Textiles

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Baker-Polito Administration Announces New Funding Opportunity to Support Air Quality Sensors in Communities 

7/20/2021 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

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AG Healey Sues Companies Over Unsafe and Illegal Asbestos Work in Everett, Braintree, and Revere  

7/20/2021 Office of Attorney General Maura Healey

Files Lawsuit Alleging Illegal Asbestos Work in Everett and Braintree; Unsafe and Illegal Storage and Transportation of Asbestos to Revere Facility

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