Massachusetts environment, alternative energy and green news, statistics and reports updated hourly http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/State/Massachusetts Wed, 29 Jan 2020 00:08:23 +0100 http://http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/images/rss.gif http://http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com The feed is managed/created by GreenEnvironmentNews.com (http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com). http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Energy/National+Grid+and+Pacific+Northwest+National+Lab+to+collaborate+on+transmission+grid+modernization+and+energy+storage+research News Release November 13, 2017 Mon, 13 Nov 2017 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Energy/Doubling+down+on+lighter%2C+more+efficient+vehicles National labs aid industry in efforts to shed pounds News Release July 17, 2017 Mon, 17 Jul 2017 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Research/Protein+data+takes+significant+step+forward+in+medicine PNNL-OHSU team part of NCI effort to bring proteogenomics to cancer patients News Release June 27, 2017 Tue, 27 Jun 2017 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Climate/Increasing+rainfall+in+a+warmer+world+will+likely+intensify+typhoons+in+the+western+Pacific Salty ocean water normally mellows typhoons, but more rainfall interferes with that safety valve January 04, 2017 Wed, 04 Jan 2017 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Research/A+cleansing+rain+falls%3B+a+soil-filled+mist+arises Raindrop splash is a surprise source of fine soil particles in the atmosphere May 02, 2016 Mon, 02 May 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Energy/Advances+in+extracting+uranium+from+seawater+announced+in+special+issue April 21, 2016 Thu, 21 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Compliance%2FEnforcement/E.P.A.+GE+Housatonic+River+Public+Meeting+Scheduled+in+Falls+Village%2C+Conneticut+for+April+27 BOSTON - The next meeting of the Connecticut Subcommittee of EPA's Citizens Coordinating Council for the General Electric/Housatonic River location will be on Wed. April 27 from 5:30 to 7:45 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Housatonic Valley Regional High School in Falls Village, Conneticut Members of the public are welcome to attend. See the location information and agenda details below. Representatives from the US EPA, the Connecticut D.O.E. and Environmental Protec... Wed, 13 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Water/Final+Storm+Sewer+General+Permit+Issued+for+260+Massachusetts+Municipalities+to+Help+Keep+Local+Waters+Clean BOSTON - Today, E.P.A. issued final general permits updating requirements for small "Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems" (MS4) located in Massachusetts. The new permits will update stormwater management efforts across Massachusetts, better protecting rivers, streams, ponds, lakes and wetlands from pollutants including elevated levels of nutrients, which are causing algae blooms and other problems in many Massachusetts communities. At the same time, the permit maximizes flexibili... Wed, 13 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Hazardous+Waste/Walking+Tour+Conducted+at+Nyanza+Superfund+Location+in+Ashland%2C+Massachusetts+on+April+Twelve ASHLAND, Massachusetts - On April 12, 2016, at 6:00 p.m., the E.P.A. (EPA) will be hosting a walking tour of the Nyanza Chemical Waste Dump Superfund site, which is open to members of the community who would like to participate. The tour will focus on the Nyanza Landfill Cap which was constructed in 1991 over contaminated materials to prevent any direct contact. The tour will encircle the cap, walking primarily on a gravel access road. The tour is expected to l... Mon, 11 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Air/E.P.A.+Awards+%24700%2C000%2B+Grant+to+Harvard+for+Research+on+Climate+Impacts+on+Air+Quality BOSTON - A E.P.A. research grant of $719,780 will assist a Harvard researcher for a plan to study how climate change will affect changes in dust and smoke on the Earth's surface over the next several decades, which can have significant impacts on air quality. The grant to the Harvard Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences in Cambridge, Massachusetts is one of twelve grants E.P.A. is giving to universities nationwide to address current and future challenges to ... Thu, 07 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Compliance%2FEnforcement/Westminster%2C+Massachusetts+Company+Settles+with+E.P.A.+for+Claims+of+Clean+Water+Violations BOSTON - A Massachusetts resins manufacturer has agreed to pay a $38,860 penalty to settle claims by the E.P.A. that it violated federal clean water laws. EPA's allegations involve an incident on Sept. 30, 2014 when employees of Advance Coatings Co. in Westminster, Massachusetts were routinely filling containers with Styrene, a chemical compound used in making resins. Advance Coatings staff accidentally over-filled one container and an unknown amount spilled on the floor,... Thu, 07 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Air/E.P.A.+Provides+%242.3+Million+to+2+Universities+in+Atlanta+to+Protect+Air+Quality+in+a+Changing+Climate ATLANTA - Today, the E.P.A. (EPA) announced $8.5 million in research backing to twelve universities to protect air quality from the current and future challenges associated with the impacts of climate change. Among the grantees, Emory University was selected to gain $ 787,298 for research to develop a concentration-response model to assess health impacts of exposure to PM2.5 and ozone from fires, and to predict the effects of climate change on wildfires, including changes in... Wed, 06 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Hazardous+Waste/E.P.A.+Appoints+Diverse+Board+of+Experts+to+Help+Develop+National+Electronic+System+to+Track+Hazardous+Waste+Shipments WASHINGTON - Today, the E.P.A. (EPA) announced the selection of a diverse group of experts to join the Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Advisory Board. The Advisory Board will advise the agency on the development and operation of an electronic system for the tracking of hazardous waste shipments throughout the United States. The Advisory Board will also propose actions for the electronic manifest (e-Manifest) system that will align with the E.P.A. Administrator Gina McCarthy's e-... Thu, 17 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Compliance%2FEnforcement/Settlement+Ensures+that+National+Grid+Pays+for+Cleanup+of+Salem%2C+Massachusetts+Location BOSTON - The Massachusetts Electric Company (aka National Grid), recently agreed to pay $850,000 plus interest to pay for the past cleanup of asbestos-contaminated soil at the Peabody Street Asbestos Location in Salem, Massachusetts This settlement covers most of EPA's cleanup costs of $927,275. The .38-acre site, at 15 Peabody Saint in Salem, is owned by the city and is used as a public park. From 1910 to 1964, the Massachusetts Electric Company and other utilities operated a p... Thu, 10 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Compliance%2FEnforcement/Mansfield%2C+Massachusetts+Pesticide+Company+Pays+Penalty+for+Reporting+Failures BOSTON - A company that manufactures and imports pet care products has taken responsibility for its error and agreed to pay $151,040 to settle claims that it imported goods to its Mansfield, Massachusetts facility in violation of federal pesticide laws. The Rolf C. Hagen Corp., which imports products from its manufacturing facilities in China and Italy, failed to file reports with E.P.A. that are required by the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, accordi... Wed, 09 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Water/E.P.A.+Looks+for+Public+Input+on+Location+Management+and+Monitoring+Projects+for+2+Long+Island+Sound+Dredged+Material+Disposal+Sites BOSTON - E.P.A. has released updated "Site Management and Monitoring Plans" for the Central and Western Long Island Sound Dredged Material Disposal Sites for public review and comment. These plans, required for all EPA-designated disposal sites, guide monitoring and management of the 2 sites to ensure disposal is not causing any adverse impacts to the marine environment. E.P.A. and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers share responsibility for the monitoring and management of the disposa... Tue, 08 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Air/E.P.A.+Rebates+Will+Help+Fairfield+and+Gray%2C+Maine+Purchase+Clean+Diesel+School+Buses BOSTON - 2 school districts in Maine will gain a total of $40,000 to help pay for new school buses that emit less pollution than the older buses the districts now use. Maine School Administrative District 49 in the town of Fairfield, and Maine School Administrative District 15 in the town of Gray, will each gain $20,000 to replace one bus in each district. These rebates were made accessible under EPA's Clean Diesel Program. The funds are part of approximately $925,000... Fri, 04 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Air/E.P.A.+Rebate+Will+Help+Arlington%2C+Vermont+Purchase+a+Clean+Diesel+School+Bus BOSTON - The Arlington School District, in southwest Vermont, was selected to gain a $20,000 rebate to help pay for a new school bus that will emit less pollution than older buses currently in use. This backing was made accessible under EPA's Clean Diesel Program. The funds are part of approximately $925,000 that are being awarded to school bus providers in New England to replace 46 buses, in twelve fleets, and of in excess of $7 million in rebates nationwide to replace or retro... Fri, 04 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Air/2+New+England+Small+Businesses+Awarded+E.P.A.+Backing+to+Develop+Environmental+Technologies BOSTON - 2 New England small businesses - one in Connecticut and the other in Massachusetts - were among 8 companies nationwide awarded contracts by the E.P.A. to develop innovative technologies to protect the environment. Precision Combustion, Incorporated in North Haven, Conneticut and Aspen Products Group in Marlborough, Massachusetts were each given $300,000 by E.P.A. to develop their projects. Both New England companies as well as the other 6 funded nationally have r... Thu, 03 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Grants+and+Awards/Massachusetts+Maritime+Academy+Wastewater+Treatment+Plant+Acknowledged+for+Excellence BOSTON - The Massachusetts Maritime Academy Wastewater Treatment Plant was recently recognized with a "2015 Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant Excellence Award" by the E.P.A.'s New England regional office. The Academy Wastewater Treatment Plant is led by Chief Operator, and his staff, Donald Fucile and Thomas Mestieri. The plant was acknowledged for exceptional work in operating and maintaining the wastewater treatment plant. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protec... Tue, 01 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0100