News and Announcements

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Webster Contractor Settles Allegations of Illegal Asbestos Work at Haverhill Senior Public Housing Complex

9/01/2020 Office of the Attorney General

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MassDEP Seeks Additional Public Input on Draft Solid Waste Master Plan, Schedules Virtual Public Meetings

6/25/2020 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

Schedule of public hearings to be held in July, August and September

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AG Healey, Baker-Polito Administration Reach Agreement With Holtec Over Sale of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant

6/17/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Agreement Addresses Environmental, Public Safety and Financial Concerns

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MassDEP, U.S. EPA to Investigate Extent of Soil Contamination in the Bliss Corner Neighborhood of Dartmouth

6/11/2020 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

Several residential properties impacted from contamination of PCBs and metals, particularly lead

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Massachusetts Announces Plan to Resume Retailer Bottle and Can Redemption Enforcement

5/29/2020 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

Acceptance of bottle-bill containers for redemption will resume in a two-stage process, beginning on June 5, 2020

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Energy Company Settles Claims of Unlawful Operation of Oil Terminals in Quincy and Everett Without Required Air Permits

5/29/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Proposed Settlement Includes Limitations on Operations and Civil Penalties

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Clean Water Trust Approves $675,000 in School Water Improvement Grants in First Round

4/29/2020 The Massachusetts Clean Water Trust

32 School Districts across Massachusetts Receive Funding to Address Lead Levels in School Drinking Water

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Developer Sued for Alleged Damage to Protected Streams and Wetlands, Pollution of River in Williamsburg

4/28/2020 Office of the Attorney General

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Massachusetts to Temporarily Suspend Bottle Redemption Enforcement

3/18/2020 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

Massachusetts to Temporarily Suspend Bottle Redemption Enforcement

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Sutton Contractor to Pay for Clean-up Costs Following Hazardous Chemical Explosion of Backyard Shed in Shrewsbury

3/16/2020 Office of the Attorney General

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Concord Oil Co. Assessed Penalty for Failing to Report Drinking Water Well Contamination at Harvard Residence

3/12/2020 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

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Clean Water Trust Approves 0% Interest Rate Loan Pilot Program for PFAS Treatment

2/03/2020 Office of State Treasurer and Receiver General Deborah B. Goldberg

Program allows communities to provide treatment for drinking water at lower cost to help protect public health

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MassDEP Seeks Public Comments on Cleanup Plan to Restore the Health of Falmouth Inner Harbor, Waquoit Bay and Megansett-Squeteague Harbors Estuarine Systems on Cape Cod

12/18/2019 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

Selectmen’s Meeting Room, Falmouth Town Hall, 59 Town Hall Square, Falmouth, MA

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AG Healey Issues New Report on Efforts to Protect the Public From Asbestos Exposure

11/25/2019 Office of the Attorney General

Report Highlights Office’s Work with Communities to Improve Asbestos Safety and Enforcement in Massachusetts

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Rowley Property Owner Settles Claims of Illegally Altering and Filling Protected Wetlands on His Property

11/19/2019 Office of the Attorney General