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- #PFAS in Massachusetts Soils Study by @woodardcurran to help understand PFAS background levels in Mass. Also fini… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…. David McCay 1 month ago
- Mass. #PFAS Interagency Task Force recommends phasing out PFAS in consumer products, expand PFAS regulation, enhanc… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…. David McCay 1 month ago
- #PFAS Interagency Task Force report issued on 4/20. available at malegislature.gov/Commissions/De…. David McCay 1 month ago
- Attending @MassDEP's Bureau of Waste Site Cleanup Advisory Committee meeting this a.m. #PFAS prominently on the agenda. Updates to come.... David McCay 1 month ago
- Solutions for soil disposal problems? @MassDEP relying on private sector to propose projects to receive soils. My… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…. David McCay 5 months ago
- And not a shocker from @MassDEP: disposal of #PFAS soils become bigger and bigger problem. Affecting redevelopmen… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…. David McCay 5 months ago
- From @MassDEP: latest @EPA #PFAS toxicity data could result in significantly lower PFAS regulatory limits, even lo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…. David McCay 5 months ago
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MassDEP Offers Manufacturers Amnesty Under Toxics Use Reduction Act, a Likely Prelude to Increased Enforcement
If you are a Massachusetts manufacturer suspected of using toxic chemicals in your production process, you may have been among the hundreds of recipients in recent weeks of a notice letter from MassDEP about mandatory chemical use reporting under TURA, … Continue reading
Lt. Gov. Polito to Give Keynote at Boroughs+ Economic Development Summit on Jan. 26
Mirick O’Connell is proud to sponsor the Boroughs+ Economic Development Summit on January 26 at the Doubletree Hotel in Westborough. The summit will feature a keynote address from Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, followed by a panel discussion and Q&A. To register for … Continue reading
BREAKING: Supreme Court Strikes Down New EPA Rules on Mercury Emissions
In a blow to the Obama Administration’s efforts to phase out coal-fired power plants and encourage energy production from renewable resources, the United States Supreme Court has thrown out the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new rules requiring coal-fired power plants … Continue reading
Mirick O’Connell Hosts “Building the Boroughs+” Workshop On Improving Downtowns
Attorneys Art Bergeron and yours truly hosted a workshop for community leaders at the firm’s Westborough office on May 7th to share ideas and lessons learned on building and improving the downtowns in the Boroughs+ region. The program reflected a … Continue reading
Bullish on the Boroughs: A Commercial Market Snapshot
Guest Post by Arlon Brown of the Parsons Commercial Group, Framingham, Mass. The commercial office market in the Boroughs (Marlborough, Northborough, Southborough and Westborough) is improving with declining vacancies and rising rental rates. This can be attributed to an expanding … Continue reading
MassDEP Obtains Judgment From Superior Court for $265k Fine at Taunton Plating Facility
According to a press release issued by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) today, the Suffolk Superior Court issued a judgment against a New York City-based company for failing to properly address historical contamination at the former Kent Silversmith … Continue reading
Posted in Environmental, Hazardous Materials, Uncategorized
Tagged David McCay, Environmental Attorney, Hazardous waste, Massachusetts Contingency Plan, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, Massachusetts environmental attorney, Massachusetts real estate litigator, MassDEP, Superior Court
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MassDEP’s New Cleanup Regulations Are Now Effective
As we reported earlier in guest posts from Adam Last of Corporate Environmental Advisors, Inc. here and here, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has long been working on significant revisions to the Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP). The MCP … Continue reading
A Lesson From Somerville: Better Zoning Promotes Economic Growth
Paul McMorrow wrote an interesting column in yesterday’s Boston Globe that deserves reading, particularly for those interested in crafting workable zoning codes and bylaws in our cities and towns. The current zoning process in most Massachusetts communities, even for simple … Continue reading
Brownfields Program Has Paid Off For Massachusetts Business
Guest Post by Larry Feldman, a licensed site professional with GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. Reprinted with permission from the Worcester Business Journal. In the early 1990s, a coalition of environmental advocates, bankers, developers, lawyers, regulators and environmental consultants in Massachusetts came together … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Development, Environmental, Hazardous Materials
Tagged Brownfields, David McCay, GZA, Larry Feldman, LSP, Massachusetts Contingency Plan, MassDEP, MCP
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Contractors & Property Owners Beware: SJC Decision Highlights Risk of Penalties for Environmental Violations
The Supreme Judicial Court’s (SJC) recent decision in Franklin Office Park Realty Corp. v. Comm’r of Dept. of Envt’l Protection, 466 Mass. 454 (2013), is a good news, bad news proposition for Massachusetts property owners and contractors. At issue in … Continue reading
Posted in Construction, Environmental, Hazardous Materials, Wetlands
Tagged asbestos, David McCay, Franklin Office Park Realty Corp., Hazardous Materials, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, Massachusetts environmental attorney, Massachusetts real estate litigator, MassDEP penalty, Supreme Judicial Court, Wetlands
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Legislature’s $1.4 Billion Bond Bill Amends Controversial Chapter 40B
The Massachusetts Senate and House of Representatives recently passed a $1.4 billion bond bill authorizing, among other things, $500 million in repairs and improvements to public housing and $305 million for the Affordable Housing Trust Fund. While the dollar amounts … Continue reading
Supreme Court Ruling a Victory for Developers’ Fifth Amendment Property Rights
The U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling today in the closely-watched Koontz v. St. Johns River Water Management District case. The decision is a major victory for private property rights, particularly in the land use permitting context. In a 5-4 … Continue reading
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