Section 5(a)(iii) of the Massachusetts Oil and Hazardous Material Release Prevention and Response Act (“Chapter 21E”) makes persons liable to clean up releases of oil or hazardous material
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Massachusetts Releases Draft Regulations to Further Reduce GHG Emissions
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The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) recently released draft regulations for public comment which aim to further reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from various industry sectors in Massachusetts, including …
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Multiple Challenges Filed Against Massachusetts Small MS4 Stormwater General Permit
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The long odyssey of the Massachusetts Small MS4 stormwater general permit continues – the latest chapter involving four separate appeals filed in two courts seeking to modify the permit’s terms. …
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Massachusetts Takes Important Step Towards Clean Water Act Permitting Delegation
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Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has filed legislation that moves Massachusetts one step closer to a long-desired goal: authorization to administer the Clean Water Act NPDES permitting program. Currently, Massachusetts is…
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