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AG Healey Amends Lawsuit Against Exxon Adding New Significant Facts about Company’s Continued Deception  

6/05/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Amended Complaint Cites Recent Urgent Warnings from Major Investors on Climate Risk and Collapse of Energy Demand During COVID-19 Pandemic

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AG Healey Consumer Alert: Prepaid Visa Debit Cards with Stimulus Funds are Real  

6/05/2020 Office of the Attorney General

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AG Healey Joins National Coalition Urging Congress to Give States Authority to Investigate Unconstitutional Policing 

6/04/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Advocates for Expansion of Federal Law to Drive Systemic Change; Especially Important as DOJ has Abandoned Efforts to Reform Policing Under Trump Administration

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AG Healey Calls on the Department of Public Utilities to Investigate the Future of Natural Gas Utilities in Massachusetts 

6/04/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Massachusetts Could Become Third State to Launch a Regulatory Proceeding to Proactively Manage the State’s Transition Away from Natural Gas

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AG Healey Sues Secretary DeVos over Regulations That Weaken Protections for Survivors of Sexual Assault and Harassment  

6/04/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Attorney General Maura Healey today joined a coalition of 18 state attorneys general in suing Education Secretary Betsy DeVos over new restrictions to Title IX designed to weaken protections for sexual assault and harassment survivors.

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AG Healey Urges Walmart to Strengthen Worker Protections During COVID-19 Pandemic 

6/03/2020 Office of the Attorney General

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AG Healey Joins Coalition to Stop Trump Administration Cuts to Food Assistance Benefits for Millions of Americans 

6/02/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Attorney General Maura Healey today joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general and the City of New York in urging Congress to block the Trump Administration’s attempts to cut vital food assistance for millions of Americans.

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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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Canton-based Mechanical Contractor to Pay $380,000 to Settle False Claims Allegations 

5/29/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Company Allegedly Falsely Certified Compliance with Minority-Owned Subcontractor Requirements for Maintenance Work in State Buildings

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AG Healey Sues Trump Administration Over Illegal Rollback of Clean Car Standards 

5/27/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Rollback Will Cost Americans Tens of Billions More on Gas, Increase Carbon Pollution, and Worsen Air Quality, Putting Public Health at Risk During COVID-19 Crisis and Beyond

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AG’s Office Awards $500,000 to Provide Relief to Small Businesses During COVID-19 Pandemic 

5/27/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Funds to be Distributed by Local Authorities to Small Businesses Across Massachusetts

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AG Healey Calls on Small Business Administration to Make Changes to Paycheck Protection Program Rules  

5/22/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Urges More Fairness for Small Businesses, Improvements & Safeguards to Protect the Program