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MassDEP Issues Cease-and-Desist to American Residential Construction for Repeated Violation of a Consent Order at Saugus Construction Site 

3/07/2019 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

MassDEP also issues $6,000 demand for previously-suspended penalty

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Statewide Program Eradicates Nearly 150,000 Pounds of Toxic Firefighting Foam to Ensure Public Health 

2/25/2019 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

MassDEP Program Removes Old PFAS-contaminated Foams from Fire Department Stockpiles

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Dry Cleaning Operation in Worcester Assessed $83,946 in Penalties for Violating Air Quality, Hazardous Waste and Waste Site Cleanup Regulations 

2/06/2019 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

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Cnossen Realty Trust Assessed $54,600 Penalty by MassDEP for Violating Wetlands Regulations at Uxbridge Property 

1/04/2019 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has assessed a $54,600 penalty against Cnossen Realty Trust for violating state wetlands regulations at a property that the Trust owns off of Commerce Drive in Uxbridge.

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Worcester Home Improvement Contractor Assessed $51,937 Penalty for Asbestos Violations at Worcester Residential Property 

12/21/2018 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

MassDEP today announced that it has assessed a penalty of $51,937 on contractor Stephen Faro and his business, JAM Quality Home Improvement of Worcester

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Wilmington Contractor and His Companies Settle Allegations of Illegal Asbestos Work and Dumping at Residential Property 

11/21/2018 Office of the Attorney General

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Southbridge Recycling & Disposal Park Assessed $85,323 Penalty by MassDEP for Violating Solid Waste, Air Pollution Control Regulations 

10/31/2018 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

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Owner of Lawrence Auto Shop Pleads Guilty, Sentenced for Illegally Dumping Oil and Putting Merrimack River at Risk 

10/23/2018 Office of the Attorney General

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Developer Ordered to Stop Illegal Shoreline Work in Rockport 

10/02/2018 Office of the Attorney General

Defendant Was Illegally Raising Seawall in Pigeon Cove Harbor

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Two Companies Settle Allegations of Illegal Asbestos Work at Multi-family Homes in Worcester 

9/26/2018 Office of the Attorney General

Settlement Includes up to $195,000 in Penalties and Requires Training in Asbestos Safety

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Weston Property Owner Settles Allegations of Illegal Destruction of Protected Wetlands 

9/17/2018 Office of the Attorney General

Settlement Includes up to $40,000 in Penalties and Requires Wetlands Restoration

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MassDEP Seeks Comments on Cleanup Plan to Restore the Health of the Slocums and Little Rivers Estuary on Buzzards Bay 

9/13/2018 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

Public Meeting Set for September 20, at 6 p.m. in Dartmouth Town Hall

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Owner of Westwood Gym Sued for Illegal Asbestos Work During Renovation 

9/12/2018 Office of the Attorney General

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CO2 Allowances Sold for $4.50 in 41st RGGI Auction 

9/07/2018

$61.2 Million Raised for Reinvestment in Third Auction of 2018

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Town Fair Tire Settles Allegations of Illegal Asbestos Work During Expansion of Springfield Store 

8/01/2018 Office of the Attorney General

Settlement Brings Total Penalties under AG Healey’s “Healthy Building, Healthy Air” Enforcement Initiative to More than $2.2 Million