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Treasurer Goldberg Announces Sale Results Of Clean Water Trust Green Bonds 

10/22/2019 Office of State Treasurer and Receiver General Deborah B. Goldberg

Sale brings total amount of Green Bonds issued by the Trust to over $1 billion

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MassDEP Releases Draft Solid Waste Master Plan, Schedules Five Public Hearings 

9/27/2019 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

Plan Will Increase Diversion of Food Material and Textiles, Aid Municipal and Commercial Recycling, Enhance Enforcement of Waste Disposal Bans

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Treasurer Goldberg Announces Over $21.5 Million In Grants For 31 Municipal Water Projects 

9/13/2019 Office of State Treasurer and Receiver General Deborah B. Goldberg

Funds will help cities and towns pay for improvements to drinking water and wastewater infrastructure

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Storm Damage Cleanup in Wetland Resource Areas - Barnstable County Tornado - Emergency Declaration 

7/29/2019 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

An Emergency Declaration to facilitate speedy recovery in Harwich, Yarmouth, Chatham and Dennis from damage caused by the tornado on July 23, 2019.

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AG Healey Co-leads Multistate Settlement with American Electric Power to Improve Air Quality 

7/19/2019 Office of the Attorney General

Settlement Secures Funds for Clean Air Projects in Massachusetts and Requires Reductions of Pollution from Midwest Power Plants

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AG's Office Resolves Claims of Illegal Asbestos Work at Archbishop Williams High School in Braintree  

6/27/2019 Office of the Attorney General

Contractors Involved in Project Agree to Penalties, Worker Screenings; Archdiocese Agrees to Comprehensive Review of Asbestos in its Schools

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Massachusetts Environmental Officials Present ‘Green Team’ Awards to Massachusetts Schools 

6/21/2019 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

MassDEP Recognizes Young Environmental Stewardship Educational Activities

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Local Companies Settle Claims of Illegal Dumping in Protected Wetlands and Rare Species Habitat 

6/11/2019 Office of the Attorney General

Settlements Include up to $250,000 in Civil Penalties and Require Wetland Restoration and Clean-Up

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MassDEP Assesses $5,000 in Penalties to Nasoya Foods USA for Continued Odor Violations from its Tofu Manufacturing Plant in Ayer 

5/15/2019 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

Company has repeatedly caused conditions of air pollution by the release of odors from its tofu manufacturing plant

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MassDEP Announces Winners of 2019 Public Water System Awards  

5/07/2019 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

Awards Ceremony Held as Part of ‘National Drinking Water Week’

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State, Local Officials Celebrate Success of Rockport Water Treatment Facility 

4/26/2019 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

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State, Local Officials Celebrate Success of Worcester Water Treatment Facility 

4/24/2019 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

Gap II grant funding program announcement today at city of Worcester's Moylan Water Filtration Plant

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Property Owner Sued for Illegal Asbestos Work at Town Fair Tire in Springfield  

4/16/2019 Office of the Attorney General

Lawsuit Alleges Haymarket Square Associates is Responsible for Illegally Removing and Disposing of Asbestos-Containing Material

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National Nursing Home Company to Pay up to $75,000 for Violations at Its Wastewater Treatment Plant in Littleton 

4/02/2019 Office of the Attorney General

Life Care Center of America Agrees to Pay State and Make Facility Improvements

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Recycling Company Settles Allegations of Illegal Dumping and Destruction of Wetlands in Salisbury 

3/28/2019 Office of the Attorney General

Settlement Includes up to $175,000 in Penalties and Restoration of Environmentally Sensitive Property