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Biopharmaceutical Company to Pay $600,000 to Settle Allegations of Clean Air Act Violations at Lexington Facility  

2/12/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Company Will Limit Emissions, Pay a Civil Penalty, and Fund Project to Improve Air Quality in Residences in Chelsea

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MassDEP Honors 91 Public Water Systems for Providing Clean and Healthy Water Supplies to Local Consumers 

1/27/2021 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

Public water systems commended for public service during calendar year 2019

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Property Development and Environmental Consulting Companies Settle Allegations of Illegal Asbestos Work at Rockland Apartment Building 

12/22/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Companies Will Complete Asbestos Training, Planning, and Reporting

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Ozone Monitoring Season Ends with Lowest Number of Unhealthy Air Days Since Monitoring Began 

11/19/2020 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

Massachusetts continues to see a downward trend in ozone exceedance days

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AG’s Office Reaches Settlement With Sewage Disposal Company for Illegally Dumping Waste Into Millbury Sewers and Failing to Pay Fees 

11/13/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Company Allegedly Carried out Scheme to Defraud Customers and Disposal Facilities and Gain Competitive Advantage Over Other Companies

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Developer and Contractor Settle AG’s Claims of Illegal Asbestos Work at Lawrence Apartment Complex 

11/10/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Since 2016, AG’s Office Asbestos Enforcement Cases Have Resulted in Nearly $4.5 Million in Civil Penalties

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Tennessee Gas, Contractor Resolve Claims of Wetland, Clean Water Violations During Pipeline Expansion Project in Sandisfield and Otis State Forest 

11/02/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Tennessee Gas Will Also Pave Four Miles of Cold Spring Road in Sandisfield

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MassDEP Partners with Local Public Health Officials to Keep Communities Safe  

10/29/2020 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

Improving access to trainings for local public health workforce

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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